Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Kozuka with Cherry Blossoms
1848-1898 (late Edo-Meiji)
silver, gold alloy, and silver alloy
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
Near the middle of the composition are a cherry blossom and a bud floating in a stream. A single petal floats to their left. The stream is subtly indicated by incised lines.
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Provenance
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Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan, Osaka
(Place of Origin)
Japan, Kyoto (Place of Origin)
Measurements
L: 3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm)
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.
51.658