Kozuka with Insects in Roundels

late 18th-mid 19th century (Edo) L: 3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm) Citation Source image

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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9482
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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