Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Kozuka with Clam and Mirage
ca. 1800 (Edo)
shakudo, gold, copper
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
A clam is settled among seaweed at the right side of the kozuka. A mirage of buildings appears in the bubbles of air emanating from the clam. Such mirages were known as the "Clam's dream."
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4/18/1984 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Japan, Tokyo (Edo) (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
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
51.841