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Source Description
The gold body of a dragon swimming through waves covers the front of the fuchi. Dragons are associated with water, so are often depicted in clouds or waves. They are a popular motif for sword fittings. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
localId
79516
label
Fuchi with Dragon and Waves
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
79516
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Fuchi with Dragon and Waves
description
The gold body of a dragon swimming through waves covers the front of the fuchi. Dragons are associated with water, so are often depicted in clouds or waves. They are a popular motif for sword fittings. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquistion unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century (Edo-Meiji)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
fuchi
sword components
handles
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Goto school
inscriptions
none
med
shakudo, gold
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
type
photo
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8879d6bb1fa6a62c
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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7db1ff0ed7865495
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no
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no