Edo-period tanegashima barrel with a well done dragon with lightning and clouds calibre 17.5mm - EUR 450/GBP 390/USD 490

[Higo-san]

Dear all

 

I am offering a very well done Edo period tanegashima barrel with a jinshin registration number. The barrel is decorated with a fierce looking dragon with clouds and lightning - I am sure that this one will come out nicely once repatinated!

 

壬申五〇六番 = Jinshin Nummer 506

 

calibre: 17.5mm/about 8 monme

Length: 70 cm without screw

Screw: 6,5 cm

 

Asking price: EUR 450 plus shipping costs (Germany: EUR 10.49/EU: EUR 21.49/GB: EUR 34.99/ US 77.99)

 

Best 

 

Chris

[dimitri]

It's really pretty 🤩🤩 , I live in France, no customs. 
The right question is if madam is not going to pull my ears? 
....

[Bazza]

I feel your pain!

 

BaZZa.

[Higo-san]

12 hours ago, dimitri said:

It's really pretty 🤩🤩 , I live in France, no customs. 
The right question is if madam is not going to pull my ears? 
....

And that is the very reason why this one is for sale … I have just bought the barrel myself, my wife saw it and I realized the look on her face being best described as „not again“.

[dimitri]

We live in a funny time,😆😆😢

[Higo-san]

Indeed - that would have been such a cool project for the upcoming holidays and worth the effort of restoration!

[Higo-san]

SOLD to a friend of mine outside the NMB! But thanks for looking at it and the funny discussion about our beloved wives :-)!

[Andi B.]

"Behind nearly every proud man with a sword there stands a woman shaking her head..." 

[dimitri]

Yes, I was ahead of myself by a hair, I was going to puff out my chest and ignore my wife, but hey, too late.... No luck.
Thanks again Chris for these discussions