Matchlock Juyo Fittings

[BIG]

Hi all,

 

there is an int. matchlock / pistol set:

 

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/22248/lot/1171/

 

 

Best Regards

[lonely panet]

sweet jesus, that's not cheap

[BIG]

Yes Sir,

 

Thank god, only collecting swords !

 

Best Regards

[Curran]

The set was loaned to me a while ago. There is still an image of it up on Juyo-bi.com if you scroll down to prior year of the Sales section.

 

What isn't obvious from the Auction listing is that it is an Oversized set.

Large, bold, excellent condition, 450 years old and arguably one of the earliest renderings of guns in Japan.

Definitely deserves its Juyo papers on several fronts, though perhaps not enough gold or flash for some of us Westerners (admit it!, we like our kinko to have some gold or other highlights)

[Fuuten]

Even if i had this kind of money to throw around, this would put me off pretty much straight away:

 

Buyers' Obligations

ALL BIDDERS MUST AGREE THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD BONHAMS' CONDITIONS OF SALE AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM, AND AGREE TO PAY THE BUYER'S PREMIUM AND ANY OTHER CHARGES MENTIONED IN THE NOTICE TO BIDDERS. THIS AFFECTS THE BIDDERS LEGAL RIGHTS.

 

Way to cover your buns.. Those auction houses are no fun but they do get nice stuff.

[Peter Bleed]

I agree with Curran. This is beautiful stuff and also a very amazing historical document! Thanks for sharing.

Peter

[kaigunair]

I believe this set was at the august show in SF too.  A kozuka with an almost identical theme was up on ebay not that long ago.  could have been the missing item from this set.  it got pulled down before the auction ended  , so someone probably got a pretty good deal.... 

[Bugyotsuji]

October 2014?

[Pete Klein]

"A fine Juyo set of ko-kinko sword fittings (futatokoromo), Muromachi period (15th/16th century)"

 

Considering the gun did not come to Japan until 1543 I believe 'Late Muromachi / Momoyama' would be a better descriptive.