Lot 373 Dα

An impressive and richly decorated matchlock gun (tanegashima). Edo period

Of o-zutsu type, with forged iron barrel, caliber 41 mm, hexagonal muzzle, the upper part of the barrel engraved with Kannon Bosatsu standing on a dragon, above her a phoenix, below her a carp swimming in waves, in gold and silver nunome, with notch and front sight, iron lock, wooden stock. Trigger missing.
Total length 108.5 cm; length of the barrel 75.5 cm