Antique Japanese Wood Bokuto Doctor's Sword Sagemono Netsuke Rain Dragon 14-5/8"
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Type: Bokuto (Doctor's Sword) a kind of oversized sashi netsuke or sagemono that could be used as a club, a status symbol for people like doctors who couldn't wear swords (only samurai could wear swords) or for situations where a sword couldn't be worn
Material: Wood
Age: Edo Period (1603-1868) or Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Origin/Maker: Japan
Size: 14-5/8" long
Weight: 4.4 oz (125 g)
Provenance:
5 DEC 2018 - 22 NOV 2023: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Collected: Jacksonville FL antique store 5 DEC 2018
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. No cracks or chips.
Subject: Design of a rain dragon
Location:
Antique Japanese Wood Bokuto Doctor's Sword Sagemono Netsuke Rain Dragon 14-5/8"
See also:
Type: Bokuto (Doctor's Sword) a kind of oversized sashi netsuke or sagemono that could be used as a club, a status symbol for people like doctors who couldn't wear swords (only samurai could wear swords) or for situations where a sword couldn't be worn
Material: Wood
Age: Edo Period (1603-1868) or Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Origin/Maker: Japan
Size: 14-5/8" long
Weight: 4.4 oz (125 g)
Provenance:
5 DEC 2018 - 22 NOV 2023: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Collected: Jacksonville FL antique store 5 DEC 2018
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. No cracks or chips.
Subject: Design of a rain dragon
Location:
Antique Japanese Wood Bokuto Doctor's Sword Sagemono Netsuke Rain Dragon 14-5/8"
