1st Dec, 2023 13:00
Fine Japanese Art
358
A RARE LACQUERED WOOD BOKUTO (DOCTOR'S SWORD)
Sold for €780
including Buyer's Premium
Japan, 18th to 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
Finely carved as a wakizashi, the saya (scabbard) delineated finely lacquered in red and black with a needle design, the kurikata in the form of an arch and the carved kozuka decorated with scroll motifs. The samegawa of perforated ground with carved menuki in the form of rabbits to either side collared by a fuchi with foliate design.
LENGTH 47.6 cm
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear to the menuki.
During the Edo period, with the end of the civil rivalry between the Shogun and his enemies, carrying arms became obsolete in Japan. The wearing of small dummy swords by the Samurai was imitated by doctors, artists, and other professionals as a symbol of social and professional status. During the 18th and 19th centuries the bokuto lost its sword-like appearance and size and took on a more abstract and decorative form, continuing into the Meiji period.
Japan, 18th to 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
Finely carved as a wakizashi, the saya (scabbard) delineated finely lacquered in red and black with a needle design, the kurikata in the form of an arch and the carved kozuka decorated with scroll motifs. The samegawa of perforated ground with carved menuki in the form of rabbits to either side collared by a fuchi with foliate design.
LENGTH 47.6 cm
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear to the menuki.
During the Edo period, with the end of the civil rivalry between the Shogun and his enemies, carrying arms became obsolete in Japan. The wearing of small dummy swords by the Samurai was imitated by doctors, artists, and other professionals as a symbol of social and professional status. During the 18th and 19th centuries the bokuto lost its sword-like appearance and size and took on a more abstract and decorative form, continuing into the Meiji period.
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