Kozuka with Mt. Fuji

1739-1804 (Edo) 3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm) (l.) Citation Source image

Mt. Fuji is depicted here made of silver. Mt. Fuji is a sacred mountain and a common pilgrimage site during the Edo period. The view of Mt. Fuji is an iconic image of Japan. The kozuka is signed on the reverse, within a gold inset.

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