Kashira with Mandarin Ducks and Reeds

ca. 1800-1850 (late Edo) 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm) (l.) Citation Source image

A pair of mandarin ducks is shown standing near reeds. Mandarin ducks are a symbol of marital fidelity because they mate for life. This is part of a set with Walters 51.1112.

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24941
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William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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en
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