Worlds within Worlds | Works from the Collection of Peter Petrou

Worlds within Worlds | Works from the Collection of Peter Petrou

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Japan, Edo - Meiji period, 18th-19th century | Fourteen Spear Sheaths, Yari-saya

Lot Closed

September 21, 04:19 PM GMT

Estimate

3,000 - 5,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Japan

Edo - Meiji period, 18th-19th century

Fourteen Spear Sheaths, Yari-saya


lacquered wood, leather, felt

variously for single-bladed and jumonji [figure 'ten'] type yari [spears]

each with later custom-made stand

length of the largest: 51cm., 20in.