Matchlock
teppō 鉄砲
1600-1868 | Heinrich von Siebold
Firearms were introduced to Kyushu by Portuguese traders. The local daimyo was so impressed by these weapons that he allowed these rifles to be copied. In the following decades, in addition to the traditional Japanese weapons of sword, long arms, and bow and arrow, the warrior elite adopted the matchlock. Due to legal constraints, the matchlock was not further developed in the Edo period (1600–1868), but only first in the Meiji period (1868–1912).
Firearms were introduced to Kyushu by Portuguese traders. The local daimyo was so impressed by these weapons that he allowed these rifles to be copied. In the following decades, in addition to the traditional Japanese weapons of sword, long arms, and bow and arrow, the warrior elite adopted the matchlock. Due to legal constraints, the matchlock was not further developed in the Edo period (1600–1868), but only first in the Meiji period (1868–1912).
Collection:
Heinrich von Siebold (1852 St. Martin/Boppard - 1908 Schloss Freudenstein/Bozen) DNB
Time:
1600-1868
Entry Date:
1889
Object Name
Matchlock
Material/technology:
Wood, iron, damascened gold, brass
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
East Asia: China, Korea, Japan
Geography
Ostasien/Japan
Period
Edo Period
Invs.
32353
