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Age: Edo period. 18th century. 江戸時代 Chuki 中期
Japan: Iron, lacquer, silk, wood, gold
Provenance: Private collection in Japan
Status: Available
Price: SOLD
Description:
A tetsu-sabiji [russet iron] san-ju-ni ken [32 plate] suji-tate hachi [A multi-plate helmet in which the rivets are countersunk, leaving the flanged edges of the plates prominent]. Iron haraidate-dai/jiri-shinogi [A tubular crest holder that is attached to the centre of a helmet peak]. Iron tsuke mabizashi [visor]. Shiten-no-byo [Vestigial rivets used as a decorative feature on the mid exterior of a hachi]. Copper tehen-no-kanimono [An ornamental metal surround, made up of one or more za that is stacked on top of each other over the tehen and anchored in place by the tama buchi tube].
Tetsu-sabiji Ita-mono [solid russet iron plates] go-dan [five lames] sugake odoshi hineo shikoro [laced in the sugake simple hang style / neck guard manufactured in the hineo style]. Fukigaeshi [turn backs] with suemon [clan crest]. Kata-zuri-no-ita kinpaku [lower lame decorated in gold leaf] uname hishinui odoshi [decorative spacing braid and cross knots]
Shinobi-no-O asa [Hemp rope helmet cord].
Unsigned
School. Myochin
Authenticity:
Accompanied by a certificate of registration as Tokubetsu Hozon 特別保存 (Special cultural material) No.23092600 issued by the Kokusai Nihon Katchū Bugu Shinkō Kyōkai 国際日本甲冑武具振興協会 (International Society for the Promotion of Japanese Armor)
Inventory Number:
KAB-025
Age: Edo period. 18th century. 江戸時代 koki 後期
Japan: Iron, lacquer, silk, wood, gold
Provenance: Private collection in Japan
Exhibition: Mononofu Katchu.
Mayfair London. 14th-15th May 2022
Status: Available
Price: £3,700
Description:
A tetsu-sabiji [russet iron] san-ju-ni ken [32 plate] suji-tate hachi [A multi-plate helmet in which the rivets are countersunk, leaving the flanged edges of the plates prominent]. Iron haraidate-dai/jiri-shinogi [A tubular crest holder that is attached to the centre of a helmet peak]. Iron tsuke mabizashi [visor]. Shiten-no-byo [Vestigial rivets used as a decorative feature on the mid exterior of a hachi]. Copper tehen-no-kanimono [An ornamental metal surround, made up of one or more za that is stacked on top of each other over the tehen and anchored in place by the tama buchi tube].
Tetsu-sabiji Ita-mono [solid russet iron plates] go-dan [five lames] sugake odoshi hineo shikoro [laced in the sugake simple hang style / neck guard manufactured in the hineo style]. Fukigaeshi [turn backs] with suemon [clan crest]. Kata-zuri-no-ita kinpaku [lower lame decorated in gold leaf] uname hishinui odoshi [decorative spacing braid and cross knots]
Shinobi-no-O asa [Hemp rope helmet cord].
Unsigned
School. Myochin
Authenticity:
Accompanied by a certificate of registration as Tokubetsu Hozon 特別保存 (Special cultural material) No.23092600 issued by the Kokusai Nihon Katchū Bugu Shinkō Kyōkai 国際日本甲冑武具振興協会 (International Society for the Promotion of Japanese Armor)
Inventory Number:
KAB-025