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| Keywords: Murata Seimin - Flower Jar with a Dragon Rising from the Waves - Walters 541504 - Pieces A C Front.jpg A dragon emerges from swirling crested ocean waves which form the pedestal for the jar The flamboyance of this elaborate relief is in keeping with pieces from the late Edo period early 19th century This flower jar may have been part of an altar arrangement in a Buddhist temple The inscription translates Made by Seimin residing in the Eastern Capital This flower jar was made in three pieces a cast bronze base with a lacquer patina; a cast bronze bowl chemically patinated and with silver inlay for the dragon's claws; and a hammered and soldered silver-plated copper liner early Other date century 19 late Edo bronze silver copper inner container cm 24 17 6 accession number 54 1504 6244 William T Walters Baltimore before 1884 mode of acquisition unknown Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by William T Walters before 1884 toto-ju seimin saku; Translation Made by Seimin residing in the Eastern Capital The Allure of Bronze The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1995 place of origin Edo present-day Tokyo Japan Walters Art Museum license Art of Japan in the Walters Art Museum Murata Seimin Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
