Live Auction 7316The Japanese Aesthetic
Three Yarisaya
Lot 284

Three Yarisaya

EDO PERIOD (17TH-18TH CENTURY)

Closed7 November 2012

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GBP 9,375

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Three Yarisaya
Edo Period (17th-18th century)
Two bearskin-clad saya and one feather for single-bladed yari
36cm., 35cm. and 50.5cm. high (3)

Specialist note

Such decorative saya were made to give an impressive effect when carried by a number of men marching in daimyo processions to and from the capital Edo. They are mounted on preservation stands.