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| Keywords: Gotô Mitsunobu - Kozuka with Chinese-style Lions - Walters 5112554 - Detail.jpg Three Chinese-style lions shishi are depicted in gold against a black background of fish egg pattern nanako-ji This style of lion was developed by artists who never saw a living lion Therefore they look more like dogs than lions This is part of a mounted set century 18 19 Edo shakudo gold copper cm 20 9 accession number 51 1255 4 79214 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquistion unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Signature Gotô Mitsunobu kao place of origin Japan Walters Art Museum license Kozuka in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Gotô Mitsunobu | ||||
