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Kozuka with Two Puppies and Clam Shells in a Straw Basket
n.d.
shakudo, copper, gold, shibuichi
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
Two puppies are shown here playing with a basket of shells. The puppy on the right has a clam shell in its front paws. The puppy in the middle of the composition is climbing to the basket of shells. Three shells from the basket are on the left. The background is in a fish egg pattern ("nanako-ji").
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Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm) (l.)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
51.763