Pair of Japanese Antique Armor Boxes with Hawk Feathers Mon
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Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Swords and Related: Pre 1900: Item # 1473678
Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Swords and Related: Pre 1900: Item # 1473678
Zentner Collection
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5757 Horton Street
Emeryville, CA 94608
510.653.5181
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5757 Horton Street
Emeryville, CA 94608
510.653.5181
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$950.00
Antique Japanese pair of armor boxes. Made of kiri (paulownia) wood and lacquered a deep reddish orange color with black details. Iron hardware including carrying handles. The crest is that of two crossing hawk feathers (Takanoha), possibly the crest of the Abe Clan. The Abe Clan (安倍氏, Abe-shi) was a samurai family that was close to the Tokugawa shogunate.
Age: Edo Period (1603-1867)
Dimensions: 19 1/2" high x 14 3/4" wide x 14 1/4" deep (each box)
Age: Edo Period (1603-1867)
Dimensions: 19 1/2" high x 14 3/4" wide x 14 1/4" deep (each box)
