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Lot 423: A Miniature Cannon

Est: £5,000 GBP - £8,000 GBP
Christie'sLondon, United KingdomNovember 09, 2011

Item Overview

Description

A Miniature Cannon
Signed Masayoshi, Edo Period (19th century)
With tapering octagonal iron barrel inlaid in gold nunumezogan with scrollwork and two mon, silver-matchlock action, mounted on a wood stock, detatchable carriage with copper and silver wheels
4.8cm. long

Artist or Maker

Literature

Bernard Hurtig, Masterpieces of Netsuke Art (Tokyo and New York, 1973), p.174, no.728

Notes

VARIOUS PROPERTIES
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.

Auction Details

Japanese Art & Design

by
Christie's
November 09, 2011, 12:00 AM GMT

85 Old Brompton Road, London, LDN, SW7 3LD, UK