Samurai helmet "kabuto" , Edo period (1603-1868) - Japan
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Description
iron, lacquer, textile lacing, base
Twelve-plate "kabuto" with "maedate" made from gold-laquered wood; helmet crown ("tehen kanamono") in four layers; visor ("mabizashi") and lateral protective elements ("fukigaeshi") with fine suede covering, the latter bearing family crest ("mon"); four-part neck guard ("shikoro") with tight lacing of blue and beige braid
Comes with: half mask "menpo" made of two separate iron plates, the removable nose piece fastened with small hooks; neck protector ("yodarekake") made of three lacquered iron plates ("itamono"), h: 22 cm
H: 19 cm (helmet); 24,5 cm (incl. "maedate), H: 7,5 inch
Provenance:
Alfons Bermel, Obersteinbach, France
Werner Zintl, Worms, Germany (2013)
Lit.: Barbier-Mueller, J. Gabriel & Roger Diederen (ed.), Samurai, Pracht des japanischen Rittertums, München 2019
Twelve-plate "kabuto" with "maedate" made from gold-laquered wood; helmet crown ("tehen kanamono") in four layers; visor ("mabizashi") and lateral protective elements ("fukigaeshi") with fine suede covering, the latter bearing family crest ("mon"); four-part neck guard ("shikoro") with tight lacing of blue and beige braid
Comes with: half mask "menpo" made of two separate iron plates, the removable nose piece fastened with small hooks; neck protector ("yodarekake") made of three lacquered iron plates ("itamono"), h: 22 cm
H: 19 cm (helmet); 24,5 cm (incl. "maedate), H: 7,5 inch
Provenance:
Alfons Bermel, Obersteinbach, France
Werner Zintl, Worms, Germany (2013)
Lit.: Barbier-Mueller, J. Gabriel & Roger Diederen (ed.), Samurai, Pracht des japanischen Rittertums, München 2019
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Samurai helmet "kabuto" , Edo period (1603-1868) - Japan
Estimate €4,500 - €8,500
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