SAMURAI ARTS

Ellsworth Gallery presents genuine museum quality samurai armor, weapons, and related arts.  All of our offerings are antiques created between 1450 and 1868 by the leading craftsmen of feudal Japan.  Gallery owner Barry Ellsworth has studied and collected samurai armor and artifacts for over forty years.  A specialist in the arts of the Samurai, he founded Shakudo Fine Arts in Paris, France, and is a member of the Japanese Armor Society, Western Branch.

AVAILABLE ARTWORKS

Samurai Arts

Battle Surcoat
Import Wool, Silk, Crepe, Gold $600

Samurai Arts

Kikkawa Clan Jingasa
15 x 15 in Paper, Lacquer, Copper. Gold $2,600

Samurai Arts

Daikokuten (with a monkey) Netsuke
approx. 1 5/8H x 1 5/8W x 1D Bone Sold

Samurai Arts

Maiko Netsuke
Sitting Mount - approx. 60H x 18W x 18D. Standing Mount - approx. 72H x 18W x 18D Bone Sold

Samurai Arts

Kappa (river spirit) with frog Netsuke
approx. 1 3/8H x 1 3/8W x 1 1/8D Bone Sold

Samurai Arts

Peonie Netsuke
approx. 1 1/4H x 1 3/4W x 1 1/2D Boxwood Sold

Samurai Arts

Potbellied European with cane, smoking cigar Netsuke
approx. 1 7/8H x 7/8W x 1 3/8D Bone Sold

Samurai Arts

Armor of a Hosokawa clan samurai warrior
Sitting Mount - approx. 60H x 18W x 18D. Standing Mount - approx. 72H x 18W x 18D Iron, lacquer, leather, silk, yak hair, copper, gold, shakudo alloy $18,000

Samurai Arts

Wild Boar Netsuke
approx. 1 5/8H x 7/8W x 1 5/8D Bone Sold

Samurai Arts

Persimmon Seller Netsuke
approx. 1 7/8H x 1 3/8W x 1 1/2D Bone Sold