Kozuka with Chinese Immortal and Bamboo
(Japanese Military Armor)
A Chinese immortal stands leaning on his staff. Behind him is a stalk of bamboo. A spray of bamboo is on the reverse.
Inscription
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
2007-2008 | Déjà Vu? Recurrence. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Japan, Tokyo (Place of Origin)
Measurements
3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm) (l.)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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51.670