May 26, 2016 - Sale 2417

Sale 2417 - Lot 62

Price Realized: $ 1,750
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 1,000 - $ 1,500
(JAPAN.) Pair of folding manuscript military maps. Two large ink and watercolor maps on native paper, folding into original lettered cloth boards. 45x53 inches each; minor worm holes at edges, very minor separations at intersecting folds. [Japan, 19th century]

Additional Details

One of the maps focuses on a fort or castle, surrounded by moats and rivers. The other map is on a larger scale and features a fort or castle surrounded by troops, which are indicated symbolically.