Antique Japanese Hiya Tantsusu Bronze Carp Shape Cannon
$1,250.00
Small bronze cannon of this type where made for shooting flaming arrows at ships, launching fireworks at festivals, and for signaling purposes. The example of cast bronze with a bore that is described as at the breach and the bore is reduced to a half round section to form a chamber for the powder mount for use. The gun would be imbedded into a wooded block such as the lower half of the barrel and the entire breach end is covered. Mounted on custom iron stand.
Meiji Period 19th Century
Size: 3.25" L x 1" W x 1.5" H (5"H on stand)
Meiji Period 19th Century
Size: 3.25" L x 1" W x 1.5" H (5"H on stand)
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