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| Keywords: Masatoshi - Plain Fuchi - Walters 5112422A - Back.jpg This plain fuchi is paired in its mounting with an elaborately decorated koi-guchi kanagu Because there is no tsuba in this set the fuchi and the koi-guchi kanagu meet when the sword is sheathed This is called aikuchi style because the open edges of the hilt and scabbard kuchi meet ai This style of mounting became especially common in the 19th century This is part of a mounted set middle Other date century 19 Edo silver cm 3 8 2 1 0 4 accession number 51 1242 2A 79655 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquistion unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters none place of origin Japan Walters Art Museum license Fuchi in the Walters Art Museum Masatoshi Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
