Keywords: Japanese - Kozuka with New Year's Decorations - Walters 5111494 - Back.jpg This kozuka is decorated with symbols of New Year's including pine boughs Spiny lobsters are commonly eaten at New Year's as a sign of longevity They are associated with a long life because their tails are curved like the back of an elderly person's This is part of a mounted set century 19 silver shakudo gold cm 21 accession number 51 1149 4 30069 William T / Henry Walters Collection Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by William T or Henry Walters none place of origin Japan Walters Art Museum license Kozuka in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review |