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Kozuka with Insects in Roundels
late 18th-mid 19th century (Edo)
shibuichi, silver, gold, and shakudo
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
Five black roundels each hold an different insect in gold enamel. From left to right, the insects are a cricket, a moth, a butterfly, a praying mantis, and a grasshopper. Flowers are incised on the reverse. This is likely a product of the Kaga School.
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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 acquisition 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.
51.775