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EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY), SIGNED YOSHIHISA SAKU (MYOCHIN YOSHIHISA)
Details
A SUJIBACHI KABUTO (RIDGED HELMET)
EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY), SIGNED YOSHIHISA SAKU (MYOCHIN YOSHIHISA)
Helmet [kabuto]:
The sixty-two-plate russet-iron bowl with six-tier tehen-kanamono (decorative component at the apex of the helmet bowl) of gilt copper, with the unusual feature of having hibiki-no-ana (four holes in the sides of a helmet for loop of silk lacing) and shitenno-byo (a single standing rivet placed above the holes), the plain iron mabisashi (brim) with gilt edging, the iron maetate (fore crest) in the shape of small kuwakata (horns) and a sword and signed Nanto Neo Masanobu
Neck guard [shikoro]:
The black lacquered iron itazane kasa-jikoro (solid-plate umbrella-shape neck guard) with blue lacing, the double fukigaeshi (turn-backs) clad with double dyed leather and applied with gilt edging and ume-mon (family crest of plum blossom)
Accompanied by a certificate No.23092598 as Tokubetsu Hozon issued by the Kokusai Nihon Kachu Bugu Shinko Kyokai (International Society for the Promotion of Japanese Armor)
EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY), SIGNED YOSHIHISA SAKU (MYOCHIN YOSHIHISA)
Helmet [kabuto]:
The sixty-two-plate russet-iron bowl with six-tier tehen-kanamono (decorative component at the apex of the helmet bowl) of gilt copper, with the unusual feature of having hibiki-no-ana (four holes in the sides of a helmet for loop of silk lacing) and shitenno-byo (a single standing rivet placed above the holes), the plain iron mabisashi (brim) with gilt edging, the iron maetate (fore crest) in the shape of small kuwakata (horns) and a sword and signed Nanto Neo Masanobu
Neck guard [shikoro]:
The black lacquered iron itazane kasa-jikoro (solid-plate umbrella-shape neck guard) with blue lacing, the double fukigaeshi (turn-backs) clad with double dyed leather and applied with gilt edging and ume-mon (family crest of plum blossom)
Accompanied by a certificate No.23092598 as 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