Japanese Yari Spearhead Signed Monju Kanehisa Edo Genroku Period 1688–1704 Glossy celebrating the beauty of everyday

celebrating the beauty of everyday craft traditions

while aquatint (if used) creates soft grain and wash-like effects

stamped subset are prized by collectors for their scarcity and for representing the last evolution of the Type 25 before the Type 32 became ubiquitous

and “taking root” (good fortune in establishing a household or business)

Japanese Yari Spearhead Signed Monju Kanehisa Edo Genroku Period 1688–1704 Glossy celebrating the beauty of everydayYari (Spearhead) by Monju Kanehisa Japan, Mino Province (Seki), Genroku period, 16881704Forged steel spearhead; tang with chiseled meiDimensions: 23in long, 4. 5in blade Five character mei reading Monju Kanehisa saku. The Monju epithet (after the bodhisattva Manjushri) is characteristic of the Seki schools of Mino Province, and this spearhead is consistent with late 17th century workmanship from that tradition. More than a blade style, the yari was