AND A QUANTITY OF BOW STRINGS (TSURU), EDO PERIOD AND LATER
the first possibly early Showa Period (1926-1989) signed 'Akita Hakuho', with a cloth covered grip (nigiri) and light rattan bindings, with a red soft bow bag (some repairs to the back of the bow); the second signed by an unknown maker with three rattan bindings and dark leather grip; the third with crossed Japanese and British flag decorations and red-black patterning on the sides and signed by an unknown maker; the fourth a Japanese style training bow with contemporary leather grip and brown bow bag; the fifth a Japanese style training bow painted black with a red cloth covered grip; the bowstrings 20th century or later; the three gloves with three fingers each (mitsugake) made of deer hide with reinforcements on the thumb of cow hide, one brown and one blue bow bag, and a banner for a Hong Kong archers association, each bow 221.0cm long (namisun) (qty)
Sold for £160
AND A QUANTITY OF BOW STRINGS (TSURU), EDO PERIOD AND LATER
the first possibly early Showa Period (1926-1989) signed 'Akita Hakuho', with a cloth covered grip (nigiri) and light rattan bindings, with a red soft bow bag (some repairs to the back of the bow); the second signed by an unknown maker with three rattan bindings and dark leather grip; the third with crossed Japanese and British flag decorations and red-black patterning on the sides and signed by an unknown maker; the fourth a Japanese style training bow with contemporary leather grip and brown bow bag; the fifth a Japanese style training bow painted black with a red cloth covered grip; the bowstrings 20th century or later; the three gloves with three fingers each (mitsugake) made of deer hide with reinforcements on the thumb of cow hide, one brown and one blue bow bag, and a banner for a Hong Kong archers association, each bow 221.0cm long (namisun) (qty)