Kashira with Monkeys

Description Two monkeys are depicted in gold and copper. The lower monkey wears a vest. The upper monkey is holding a peach. Peaches are a symbol of immortality. Monkeys are often anthropomorphized in Japanese art. This kashira is part of a set with Walters 51.916.

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