Kozuka with Chinese-style Lion

19th century (?) L: 8 9/16 in. (21.7 cm) Citation Source image

At the right of the composition is a Chinese-style lion made of gold. These lions were derived from pictures of lions and tend to resemble dogs. A bolster pillow with long tassels is on the left. This is part of a mounted set.

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19077
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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