"Married" Japanese Pilgrim Gourds

$750.00
Quantity available: 1
Together for more than a century, these mated gourds were used by generations of the same family in Japan. The gentleman's gourd is approximately 14 inches long and the lady's is about 8-1/2. (The latter one has a fine lacquer repair that shows in the close-up photo. The stoppers are carved persimmon wood, the lady's has a brass ring and a bone ring for hanging the two gourds.

Item Details

Reference #:
947635
Quantity
1
Category
Furniture & Furnishings
SubCategory
Household Accessories
Department
Antiques (approx100yrs)
Year
ca. 1880
Dimensions
(Width x Height X Depth)
x 14.00 x
Weight
Unknown
Condition
very fine
Material