An eye-catching pair of painted Japanese screens depicting Samurai

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Object Description

This enthralling pair of Japanese painted screens depicts a Samurai ambush taking place in a snowy landscape. A flurry of arrows raining down on the vibrant armour clad warriors. At just over 2 metres in height, these are dramatic, beautiful and eye-catching pieces.

Signed and in excellent condition.

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Object History

Samurai

The famous samurai of Japan were a hereditary military nobility caste who help to shape and rule Japan from the 12th Century to their abolition in the Meiji period. In Japan samurai are known as bushi (meaning warrior) they we’re usually associated with a clan or lord and were highly trained officers in combat and strategy. They lived by the code of bushido (way of the warrior) which was Confucian in origin, and taught loyalty, self discipline and respect. They used many weapons including spears, bows and arrows and later on guns, but they are most famous for their swords. The Japanese Samurai blade is made by laminating metal (repeatedly folding) to create a very sharp but brittle edge which could then be combined with a central strip of stronger metal to create a blade. Despite being the best known use of this technique Japan only adopted it in the 1200’s, Western civilizations such as the Celts had been using this method 2000 years before. The right to own and wear swords in public was a privilege granted only to the Samurai, they would usually wear a Daisho (pair) of swords, one larger than the other, there are many sizes and classes of samurai swords but the most common pairing would be the Katana and the Wakizashi.

Object Condition

Very Good, wear consistent with age

Object Details

  • dimensions
    W:270 x H:201 centimeters
  • period
  • country
  • year
    c1910

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(Off Camden Passage)
London
N1 8EE

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