Kozuka with Jurôjin
(Japanese Military Armor)
At the right side of the kozuka, seated in a chair, is the god of good fortune Jurôjin. He has an elongated head and is holding a scroll in his hand. Jurôjin is associated with academic success. The background of the kozuka has a fish egg pattern ("nanako-ji"). A gold textile pattern in on the reverse.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
1984 | The Taste of Maryland: Art Collecting in Maryland 1800-1934. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
Date | Description | Narrative |
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4/18/1984 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm) (l.)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or 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.
51.843