The Samurai: Japanese Arms and Armour

The Samurai: Japanese Arms and Armour

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The Property of a Lady

An iron eight plate Kabuto [helmet] | The bowl Momoyama - Edo period, 16th - 17th century

Lot Closed

May 11, 02:11 PM GMT

Estimate

5,000 - 7,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

The Property of a Lady

An iron eight plate Kabuto [helmet]

The bowl Momoyama - Edo period, 16th - 17th century 


the eight plates with raised rivets and three tier gilt and copper tehen kanamono, the mabisashi [peak] with silver rim, the large turnbacks with stenciled leather, the two tier shikoro [neck guard] with spaced lacing, the black lacquer mempo with detachable nose, gold lacquer details and domestic yak bristle moustache, red lacquer interior 

The bowl to peak: 30 cm., 11 ⅝ in. 

The shikoro to peak: 35.5 cm., 14 in.