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At the center of the composition, a man in Chinese style dress is kneeling. In his right hand is a ladle he is using to pour liquid into a bottle on the ground. Tree branches frame him on either side. This may be a reference to a legend. This fuchi is part of a set with Walters 51.943.

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Document identity
localId
10837
label
Fuchi with a Man Pouring Water or Sake into a Bottle
core
obj
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object
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3
Source metadata
id
10837
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Fuchi with a Man Pouring Water or Sake into a Bottle
description
At the center of the composition, a man in Chinese style dress is kneeling. In his right hand is a ladle he is using to pour liquid into a bottle on the ground. Tree branches frame him on either side. This may be a reference to a legend. This fuchi is part of a set with Walters 51.943.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1736-1787 (Edo)
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
fuchi
sword components
handles
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3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Hamano School
inscriptions
[Signature] 濱野矩隨; [Translation] Hamano Noriyuki (kao); [Number] In pencil: 6.25 825
RelatedObjects
23755
med
shibuichi, gold
creator_ids
6464
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
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1
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photo
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33d1feb092a10c39
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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5e00bc1a9f580a1e
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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7b29ced19ffabb73
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no
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no