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Kozuka with a Bird in a Stream with Lotus Leaves
18th century (?) (Edo)
shakudo, gold
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
At the right side of the composition, a bird stands on a lotus leaf. Four other lotus leaves are shown in a stream that is indicated by stylized lines. The background has a fish egg pattern ("nanako-ji") and the kozuka is surrounded by a raised rim.
Inscription
Provenance
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Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquistion unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
L: 3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by 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.
51.700