Kozuka of Mt. Fuji

Description This kozuka is decorated with depiction of Mt. Fuji executed in multi-colored enamel work. The mountain itself is depicted in blue, with white along the top to indicate snow. This subject matter and style is typical of the Hirata school, which was active in Japan during the Edo period.

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

Inscriptions none

Credit Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters