An Iron Hoshi Kabuto (Helmet with Standing Rivets)

LATE MUROMACHI PERIOD (16TH CENTURY), SIGNED ECHIZEN KUNI TOYOHARA JUNIN BAMEN CHOKICHI

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An Iron Hoshi Kabuto (Helmet with Standing Rivets)
Late Muromachi period (16th century), signed Echizen kuni Toyohara junin Bamen Chokichi
The russet-iron goshozan helmet constructed of sixty-two plates fitted with standing rivets graded in size, becoming smaller towards the five-stage gilt-copper and shakudo tehen kanamono, the simple iron peak trimmed with copper edging, the small turnbacks applied with stencilled leather, mounted with a five-lame solid-plate neck guard lacquered brown to simulate leather, with a large gold lacquered-wood moth maedate, the patterns on the wings raised in relief

Provenance

Asano Seiichi, Tokyo

Lot Essay

The Bamen family of helmet makers worked in Echizen province (Fukui Prefecture) and were well known in the late Muromachi period for producing high-quality helmets of unusual design. After Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582) invaded Echizen and defeated Asakura Yoshikage (1533-1573), the Bamen fell out of popularity.

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