Kozuka with Cherry Blossoms, Moon and Poem

1863-1876 (late Edo) L: 3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm) Citation Source image

Two cherry blossoms and a number of petals decorate the lower edge of the kozuka. Clouds are along the upper border. A full moon obsecured is on the reverse, along with a poem on a piece of tanzaku paper. Cherry blossoms are a symbol of spring and a popular decorative motif.

Artifact

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25866
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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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