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Source Description
A Chinese-style lion ("shishi") is depicted on the front of the fuchi. This motif developed from images of lions imported to Japan from China. Lions were not native to Japan, so artists were not able to draw them from life. A peony is on the reverse.
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Document identity
localId
37339
label
Fuchi with Chinese-style Lion and Peony
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
id
37339
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Fuchi with Chinese-style Lion and Peony
description
A Chinese-style lion ("shishi") is depicted on the front of the fuchi. This motif developed from images of lions imported to Japan from China. Lions were not native to Japan, so artists were not able to draw them from life. A peony is on the reverse.
provenance
Rev. Winthrop Brainerd, Washington, D.C. [date and mode of acquistion unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1992, by gift.
date
ca. 1800 (Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
fuchi
sword components
handles
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3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
3.7
height
2.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 7/16 x W: 15/16 in. (3.7 x 2.4 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 柳川直時; [Translation] Yanagawa Naotoki
med
copper alloy, shakudo, gold
creator_ids
3362
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
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1
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photo
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no
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photo
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3
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photo
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8fba786d89fa65a5
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no