Lot 2354

A Japanese mepo, 1st half of the Edo period

Arms & Armour, and Antique Firearms | A109aw | Live auction | 1366 Lots

Starting Price € 400

Countdown for bids : 14 days and 12 hours left

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Description

Heavily wrought face plate with removable pinned nose. The borders edged with finely engraved brass bands. Large mouth opening with reinforced border, the raised ears finely worked in openwork. Surface in russet iron, the interior lacquered red. Together with a loose yodare-kake of two lamellae of lacquered leather. Uncleaned storage find, in need of cleaning and restoration. Height of the mempo 16 cm.
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Condition: III Questions about the lot?

General Information

The auction starts on Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 2:30 pm (CET), start subject to the timing of the preceding auction, with Lot no. 2001 - 2505 and continues on Wednesday 18, 2026 at 10 am (CET) with Lot no. 2506 - 1369.The pre-sale view will take place from November 9 - November 13, 2026 in our auction rooms at Bretonischer Ring 3 in 85630 Grasbrunn / Munich from 11 am to 5 pm (CET). Please make an appointment if possible to avoid waiting times.