Fuchi with Halberd with Dragon’s Head
Iwamoto Konkan (Japanese, 1744-1801) (Artist)
1744-1801 (Edo)
shibuichi, gold, copper
(Japanese Military Armor)

This fuchi shows the blade of a halberd with a dragon head decoration at its base. This halberd is the weapon of the 2nd-century Chinese general Kanyu (Ch. Guan Yu [Kuan Yu]). A fan of feathers (“hauchiwa”) is on the back. Kanyu is depicted on the matching kashira, Walters 51.945.
Inscription

[Signature] 岩本昆寛; [Translation] Iwamoto Konkan (kao)
Provenance

William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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Geographies

Japan, Tokyo (Edo) (Place of Origin)
Measurements

1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm) (l.)
Credit Line

Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters
Location in Museum

Not on view
Accession Number

51.944
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