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THBJapanese Edo Wooden Raden Ware Military Gunbai
Lot 91a
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Artemis Fine Arts
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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East Asia, Japan, Edo Period, ca. early to mid-19th century CE. A hand-carved wooden war fan known as a gunbai used to signal soldiers and direct troop movement from afar. The heart-shaped fan head has an integral handle rod protruding from both ends, a bulbous red-lacquered symbol centered on both fan faces, and black lacquer enveloping most other surfaces save for the top of the handle. Dozens of petite nacre fragments inlaid into the surface form an elaborate natural scene with a pagoda on the obverse as well as intricate floral motifs on the verso. Traditional raden-ware carvings were inlaid with ivory of different shell types like abalone, however the abundance of mother-of-pearl meant that this was a plentiful and affordable option for embellishment. Size: 9.75" W x 20.875" H (24.8 cm x 53 cm)
For another example of a gunbai with a spear concealed in the handle, please see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 2018.833.27a,b.
Provenance: private J.H. collection, Beaverton, Oregon, USA, acquired in August 2006; ex-private Onomichi, Hiroshima, Japan collection
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#153907Minor abrasions to handle, fan body, and peripheries, with small chips to some nacre fragments, otherwise intact and very good. Light earthen deposits and nice patina throughout.Condition
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