A koboshi-bachi [helmet with small standing rivets] | Edo period, 17th - 18th century

The Property of a Gentleman 

A koboshi-bachi [helmet with small standing rivets]

Edo period, 17^th - 18^th century

the sixty-two plate iron bowl of tenkokuzan form with small standing rivets, terminating in a five-stage copper-gilt tehen kanamono of chrysanthemum form, red lacquered iron peak, small black lacquered turn backs, four-tiered black lacquered iron close-fitting solid plate neck guard (Hineno itamono-jikoro) with close-spaced lacing (kebiki odoshi) in orange braid, the red and gold lacquered maedate [forecrest] in the form of an oni, applied with yak hair, inlaid eyes, the reverse with red lacquer inscription, accompanied with a plain wood helmet stand, but not the one illustrated

The bowl to peak: 26 cm., 10¼ in.

Please note the lot is sold without the display stand illustrated.