Pair of miniature teppo – Small guns

Pair of miniature guns, called teppo in Japanese.

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Description

Pair of miniature guns, called teppo in Japanese. This kind of gun appeared in Japan with the arrival of Portuguese people in 1543.

The barrels are decorated in gold and silver nunomezogan with the crest of the Tokugawa family.

Period
Middle of Edo
Length
10,5 cm – 12 cm

Galerie Espace 4

9 rue Mazarine
75006 Paris – France
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