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A RARE DARK WOOD ‘DRAGON’ BOKUTO (DOCTOR’S SWORD)
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05月09日 晚上7点 开拍 / 05月07日 下午3点 截止委托
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A RARE DARK WOOD ‘DRAGON’ BOKUTO (DOCTOR’S SWORD)

Unsigned
Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)

Published:
Joly, Henri L. (1912) The W. L. Behrens Collection, Part 3, Sword-Fittings, Tsuba, Metal, no. 2949-A (unillustrated).
Meinertzhagen, Frederick / Lazarnick, George (1986) MCI, Part B, p. 1037.

Boldly carved as a dragon, its fierce expression marked by large bulging eyes, a prominent chin, and wide snout above a snarling mouth exposing two sharp fangs, its long body with wave-like scales, the short feet with claws tucked beside the body forming the cord attachment and terminating in a curled tail.

LENGTH 26.3 cm

Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, few natural age cracks, minor nicks here and there.
Provenance: Ex-collection W. L. Behrens (1861-1913).

During the Edo period, with the end of the civil rivalry between the Shogun and his enemies, carrying arms became obsolete in Japan. The wearing of small dummy swords by the Samurai was imitated by doctors, artists, and other professionals as a symbol of social and professional status. During the 18th and 19th centuries the bokuto lost its sword-like appearance and size and took on a more abstract and decorative form, continuing into the Meiji period.

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