A 16 BORE JAPANESE SNAP MATCHLOCK MUSKET (TANEGASHIMA TEPPO), EDO PERIOD, CIRCA 1835-40 with tapering sighted barrel strongly moulded at the muzzle, formed with a long flat, and integral pan, incised signature of Suzuki Norinao beneath the breech, inlaid in nunome over the greater part of its surface in silver with a dragon and cloud ornament, a further inscription over the breech 'Matsudaira Hoki no kami' and a mitsudomoe-mon in gold, retained by a single brass breech band and a series of bolts (the bolts now missing), iron serpentine with silver scrollwork (fence and pivot pan-cover missing), and black lacquered full stock (cracked ahead of the lock, small losses), decorated with seven differing gilt mon (ramrod missing) 75.5 cm; 29 3/4 in barrel Provenance Giulia Morosini, sold American Art Association, New York, 10th-15th October 1932, part of lot 154 JWHA Inv. No. 1863.1 Exhibited Worcester Art Museum, 5th April-22nd June 2003, "Samurai Spirit"
A 16 BORE JAPANESE SNAP MATCHLOCK MUSKET (TANEGASHIMA TEPPO), EDO PERIOD, CIRCA 1835-40 with tapering sighted barrel strongly moulded at the muzzle, formed with a long flat, and integral pan, incised signature of Suzuki Norinao beneath the breech, inlaid in nunome over the greater part of its surface in silver with a dragon and cloud ornament, a further inscription over the breech 'Matsudaira Hoki no kami' and a mitsudomoe-mon in gold, retained by a single brass breech band and a series of bolts (the bolts now missing), iron serpentine with silver scrollwork (fence and pivot pan-cover missing), and black lacquered full stock (cracked ahead of the lock, small losses), decorated with seven differing gilt mon (ramrod missing) 75.5 cm; 29 3/4 in barrel Provenance Giulia Morosini, sold American Art Association, New York, 10th-15th October 1932, part of lot 154 JWHA Inv. No. 1863.1 Exhibited Worcester Art Museum, 5th April-22nd June 2003, "Samurai Spirit"
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