ancient japanese armour

Ivory netsuke tengu no tamago
An ivory netsuke of a hatching tenguTengu no tamago19th centuryIvory netsuke. Eyes inlaid in dark hornLenght: 3.6 cm The hatching tengu levering itself out of a broken egg with both hands while, with one wing, trailing over the shell which is engraved with simulated cracks. The tengu are mythological creatures of ancient japanese tradition identify both as kami (gods) and as yokai (demons). They are usually represented as bird man with a long prominent nose or, as in the case, with a beak. Netsuke for sale. Price on application. Please include item stock number: net-1238

GunsenWar fanEdo Period (1615-1868)Lacquered wood, paper, gold foil, pigmentsSpoke length: 33.5 cmWide: 56 cm The outer spokes bring a gilt kamon (family crest) of mokko (melon) type.Folding military fans (gunsen) were used by samurai while camp during wartime. They usually have eight or sixteen tines, with a broader tine on either end. The sun and the moon, in gold or silver and crimson, adorn the fan’s faces. While their original function was straightforward- to cool the user in hot weather- folding fans were used for military purposes beginning in ancient times. During the...

Coppia di paraventi con erba delle pampas
A pair of folding screens with pampas grassesMid Edo period (1615 - 1867)18th century171 x 378 cm each This pair of screens represents bushes of pampas grasses (suzuki) floating in a rich gilded ground.Being the pampas grasses a typical autumn plant it is often connected, as the season itself, with the cycle of life and its transience.In the plain of Kanto, now Tokyo, there was a huge and beautiful expanse of pampas grasses called Musashino. Since ancient times many Japanese poets have praised the Musashino views: it is probably this enchanted place that is represented on this pair of...

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