Keywords: Japanese - Kozuka with Phoenix - Walters 5112024.jpg A gold hô-ô bird often called a phoenix in the West is shown flying near a blossoming paulownia tree Hô-ô are associated with wise rulers and considered an auspicious symbol Paulownia is directly associated with the emperor This is part of a mounted set century 19 Edo-Meiji shakudo gold steel cm 21 8 accession number 51 1202 4 79618 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquistion unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by 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 |