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Source Description
This kozuka is decorated with depiction of Mt. Fuji executed in multi-colored enamel work. The mountain itself is depicted in blue, with white along the top to indicate snow. This subject matter and style is typical of the Hirata school, which was active in Japan during the Edo period.
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Document identity
localId
25787
label
Kozuka of Mt. Fuji
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obj
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object
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2
Source metadata
id
25787
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Kozuka of Mt. Fuji
description
This kozuka is decorated with depiction of Mt. Fuji executed in multi-colored enamel work. The mountain itself is depicted in blue, with white along the top to indicate snow. This subject matter and style is typical of the Hirata school, which was active in Japan during the Edo period.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
n.d. (Muromachi)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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Arms & Armor
kozuka
sword components
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2
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2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm) (l.)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
shakudo, shippo
creator_ids
16342
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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b4a060ae38719de3
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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213943bad44a0f1e
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no
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no