Kozuka with Two Rats

1763-1836 (late Edo) L: 3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm) Citation Source image

Two rats stand together at the bottom of the kozuka. One has its back to the viewer. Another stands on his hind legs. Rats are associated with the god of good fortune Daitoku as a reminder that treasure needs to be guarded against pest such as rats.

Artifact

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21589
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquistion unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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