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EDO PERIOD (17TH-18TH CENTURY)
Details
A KAWARI KABUTO (ECCENTRICALLY SHAPED HELMET) AND A MENPO
EDO PERIOD (17TH-18TH CENTURY)
Helmet [kabuto]:
The lacquered iron chochin-kabuto (lantern-shaped helmet) bowl of four-tiered horizontal-plates with blue-green lacing and three gilt vertical bars, the mabisashi (brim) decorated with dragons in gold lacquer, mounted with a five-tier shibuichi tehen-kanamono (decorative component at the apex of the helmet bowl), with lacquered wood kuwagata-dai (fixture for two gilt horns) supports for the maedate (fore-crest) of lacquered wood inome (boar eyes) crest, lacquered leather horns
Neck guard [shikoro]:
The lacquered iron ko-manju-jikoro (neck guard) of five-tiered kiritsuke-zane with sugake-odoshi (loose lacing), applied with large fukigaeshi (turnbacks to the neck-guard) bearing a mon (crest)
Face mask [menpo]:
The lacquered tetsusabi-ji (ground of iron rust imitation) ressei style mask with hair moustache, chin tuft and silver teeth, the detachable nose with hinges on both sides, with otayori-no-orekuji (pegs beneath the chin), the four-lame black-lacquered kiritsuke-kozane yodarekake (bibs) laced with kebiki-odoshi (close lacing), decorated with dragons in gold lacquer
Accompanied by a certificate No.23092602 as Kisho Tokubetsu Hozon issued by the Kokusai Nihon Kachu Bugu Shinko Kyokai (International Society for the Promotion of Japanese Armor)
EDO PERIOD (17TH-18TH CENTURY)
Helmet [kabuto]:
The lacquered iron chochin-kabuto (lantern-shaped helmet) bowl of four-tiered horizontal-plates with blue-green lacing and three gilt vertical bars, the mabisashi (brim) decorated with dragons in gold lacquer, mounted with a five-tier shibuichi tehen-kanamono (decorative component at the apex of the helmet bowl), with lacquered wood kuwagata-dai (fixture for two gilt horns) supports for the maedate (fore-crest) of lacquered wood inome (boar eyes) crest, lacquered leather horns
Neck guard [shikoro]:
The lacquered iron ko-manju-jikoro (neck guard) of five-tiered kiritsuke-zane with sugake-odoshi (loose lacing), applied with large fukigaeshi (turnbacks to the neck-guard) bearing a mon (crest)
Face mask [menpo]:
The lacquered tetsusabi-ji (ground of iron rust imitation) ressei style mask with hair moustache, chin tuft and silver teeth, the detachable nose with hinges on both sides, with otayori-no-orekuji (pegs beneath the chin), the four-lame black-lacquered kiritsuke-kozane yodarekake (bibs) laced with kebiki-odoshi (close lacing), decorated with dragons in gold lacquer
Accompanied by a certificate No.23092602 as Kisho Tokubetsu Hozon issued by the Kokusai Nihon Kachu Bugu Shinko Kyokai (International Society for the Promotion of Japanese Armor)
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
Brought to you by
Takaaki Murakami (村上高明)
Vice President, Specialist and Head of Department | Korean Art