Lot Essay
A similar piece which is attributed to the same maker is illustrated in Kei Kaneda Chappelear, Japanese Armor Makers for The Samurai (Tokyo: Miyoshi Printing Co., Ltd., 1987), plate 123.
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A KAWARI-KABUTO
Signed Saotome Ietada, Edo period (mid 17th Century)
Of shiinari (nut shape) form, the sixty-two plate bowl, with the raised hoshi (rivets) randomly spaced to imitate rain drops, the iron mabizashi with eyebrows embossed and with traces of nunome zogan of clouds in silver; five-stage shikoro (associated) black lacquered, the fukigaeshi mounted with carved gilt hishi-mon laced with kon-ito sugake odoshi and murasaki hishi-nui
Signed Saotome Ietada, Edo period (mid 17th Century)
Of shiinari (nut shape) form, the sixty-two plate bowl, with the raised hoshi (rivets) randomly spaced to imitate rain drops, the iron mabizashi with eyebrows embossed and with traces of nunome zogan of clouds in silver; five-stage shikoro (associated) black lacquered, the fukigaeshi mounted with carved gilt hishi-mon laced with kon-ito sugake odoshi and murasaki hishi-nui