Antique Japanese Edo Matchlock Powder Flask with Gourd Hinawaju Accessory WO674

This is an antique Japanese portable powder flask associated with a traditional hinawaju (matchlock firearm), dating from the Edo period, likely around the 18th to 19th century.

The main container has a long pouch-like form covered in old black pile-woven fabric, with a red lacquered wooden fitting at the top and a narrow dispensing spout. It is accompanied by a small double-gourd-shaped container attached with an old cord.

The combination of aged lacquer, heavily worn textile, old cords, and traditional construction gives the piece a strong historical character. The red lacquered fitting shows attractive wear and fine age-related cracking, while the black fabric has substantial rubbing and loss from long use.

Accessories of this type were carried in connection with Japanese matchlock equipment for holding and transporting powder. The exact original purpose of the attached gourd container has not been confirmed, but it appears to have been used together with the main piece.

Powder Flask:
Length: 24 cm / 9.45 in
Width: 9.5 cm / 3.74 in

Double Gourd:
Height: 11 cm / 4.33 in
Width: 5.5 cm / 2.17 in

Total Weight: 90 g / 0.20 lbs

The item is in antique condition with significant signs of age and use. The lacquered sections have cracks, wear, and losses, and the textile and cords show considerable deterioration and fraying. These traces of use are part of the historical character of the piece.

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