Lot 2354
A Japanese mepo, 1st half of the Edo period
Arms & Armour, and Antique Firearms | A109aw | Live auction | 1366 Lots
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.351160
Condition: III Questions about the lot?