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| Keywords: Yanagawa Naotoki - Fuchi with Chinese-style Lion and Peony - Walters 511439 - Mark A.jpg 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 ca 1800 Edo copper alloy shakudo gold cm 3 7 2 4 accession number 51 1439 37339 Rev Winthrop Brainerd Washington D C date and mode of acquistion unknown Walters Art Museum Gift of Rev Winthrop Brainerd 1992 Signature Yanagawa Naotoki place of origin Edo present-day Tokyo Kanda Japan Walters Art Museum license Tosogu Japanese sword fittings in the Walters Art Museum Yanagawa Naotoki Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
