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| Keywords: Hagiya Katsuhira - Fuchi with Crouching Lions - Walters 5112052 - Mark A.jpg The fuchi is in the shape of two crouching lions The upper halve of the lions is on the fuchi and the lower halves are on the koi-guchi kanagu at the top of the scabbard An inscription on the koi-guchi kanagu explicitly calls these Western lions This is part of a mounted set 1870 Meiji silver gold cm 4 6 accession number 51 1205 2 17913 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Date Meiji san kanoe uma môshun; Translation Meiji 3 1870 year of the horse 1st month; Inscription ô Isaka Sadayuki shi ju; Translation commissioned by Mr Izaka Sadayuki; Signature Mito ju Hagiya Katsuhira; Translation living in Mito Hagiya Katsuhira place of origin Mito Japan Walters Art Museum license Fuchi in the Walters Art Museum Hagiya Katsuhira Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Lions in decorative arts | ||||
