83 - 83. UTSUBO (QUIVER) WITH SEVEN ARROWS
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Estimate €800 - €1,200

Description

83. UTSUBO (QUIVER) WITH SEVEN ARROWS Japan, Edo period (1615–1868), 18th/19th century The utsubo is of a typical form, lacquered black and decorated with two chrysanthemum family crests; it features a leather harness and a woven rattan tsurumaki (bowstring holder). The arrows all have bamboo shafts and feather fletchings, and are fitted with a variety of steel points. Utsubo 99 cm (39 in.) long; the arrows 97 cm (38 1/8 in.) long, the longest being number 8. Arrows such as these may have been used for hunting or kyūdō (formal archery), as well as in actual combat.

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About the sale Asian Decorative Art, including Japanese Weapons and Armour, from a European Collection

Auction location

Auction time 10/23/2026 at 12:00 PM

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83 - 83. UTSUBO (QUIVER) WITH SEVEN ARROWS See original version (French)

83 - 83. UTSUBO (QUIVER) WITH SEVEN ARROWS
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