Edo: Art in Japan 1615–1868 by Robert Singer & Carpenter Banner The bowl is made with

The bowl is made with high fired ceramics for lasting durability

and patination are consistent with hand-forged sword fittings intended for practical mounting on a samurai sword hilt

Condition: Well-preserved with attractive patina

and rubbing to gilt details

Edo: Art in Japan 1615–1868 by Robert Singer & Carpenter Banner The bowl is made withTitle: Edo: Art in Japan 16151868 Subtitle: Art in Japan 16151868 Author: Robert T. Singer; John T. Carpenter; National Gallery of Art, Washington, D. C. Publisher: National Gallery of Art, Washington, D. C. Publication Date: 1998 Edition: First edition Format: Softcover (pictorial card wraps with French flaps) Hardcover Pages: 480 Illustrations: 300+ color plates; 281 catalogued objects ISBN 13: 978 0894682261 (softcover) 978 0300077964 (hardcover,