黒船乗員の所持品 . Kurofune jōin no shojihin . Personal Belongings of the American Crew of the Black Ship

by Perry Expedition - American Curiosities

A$500 · Offered by Asia Bookroom

Japan . Circa 1854 . Stock ID #218389 Black and white woodblock kawaraban, 18 x 24cm. Small break in the border line along upper edge as issued. Small stain lower margin not affecting the image,otherwise good. This kawaraban features eight types of headgear worn by American crew members when they arrived in Japan, including both ceremonial items and an interpreter's hat. It also illustrates a sword with its sheath, alongside a bayonet and a hand-gun.

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