Kozuka with a Bat and the Moon

Description Provenance Inscription Credit

Description A bat flies over a stream on the right, with the moon and clouds in the upper left of the composition. Bats were traditionally considered signs of luck.

Provenance Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Inscriptions none

Credit Acquired by Henry Walters

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Creator

Japanese (Artist)

Period

n.d.

Medium

copper, silver
(Arms & Armor)

Accession Number

51.852

Measurements

3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm) (l.)

Geographies

Japan (Place of Origin)

Location Within Museum

Not On View