Kashira with Fukurokujû

Description Provenance Inscription Credit

Description Fukurokujû, one of the seven gods of good fortune, is depicted standing beneath a plum tree that is just starting to blossom. He is holding a sacred jewel. Fukurokujû is a god of longevity. This is part of a set with Walters 51.950.

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

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Creator

Hamano Noriyuki (Japanese, 1736-1787) (Artist)

Period

1736-1787 (Edo)

Medium

silver, gold
(Arms & Armor)

Accession Number

51.951

Measurements

1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm) (l.)

Geographies

Japan, Tokyo (Edo) (Place of Origin)

Location Within Museum

Not On View