Antique Chinese musical instrument, moon guitar (yuèqín), Tang wood neck, Chinese pipa, period stringed instrument. Used since the Song Dynasty in China, it took the form of a short neck in the Ming Dynasty, and was introduced to Nagasaki, Japan in the 18th century, where it was used in Ming and Qing music. As it is an antique item nearly 200 years old, the condition is generally considered to be average. Please make your assessment based on the images. *Related words: Buddhist statue, shrine, temple, red seal, transom, antique, antique, Edo, wood carving, antique, retro, lacquer art, inkstone, calligraphy, Shinto, sake vessel, flower vessel, folk craft, Buddhism, tea ceremony, matcha, teacup, natsume (tea caddy), tea container, Ko-Imari, Kutani, Shigaraki, Bizen, lacquered, hanging scroll, print, antique, antique art, Chinese antique, Joseon Dynasty, period piece, excavated item, museum, ruins, Buddhist art, Meiji, Taisho, Showa retro, earthenware, antique, doll, antique art, Song Dynasty celadon, Annam