Japanese Art and Design including Arts of the Samurai
Catalogue Information: 367 lots | 345 with images
Lot 1: A SUJI BACHI KABUTO [HELMET]
Edo Period (19th Century)A twenty-four-plate suji bachi kabuto [helmet with raised ridges] of low rounded form, the rivet heads left visible on the surface, the mabisashi [peak] sharply down turned in the ancient style, fitted with a haraidate [fore [...more]
Lot 2: A HOSHI BACHI KABUTO [HELMET]
Signed Miochin Iyehisa Saku, Momoyama/Edo Period (Late 16th/Early 17th century)The russet iron sixty-two-plate koboshi bachi [helmet bowl with small standing rivet heads], very well made, the mabisashi [peak] black lacquered, at the top a gilded copp [...more]
Lot 3: AN IMPORTANT SOMEN [FULL FACE MASK]
Signed Miochin Shikibu Ki Muneakira Zo Kore, Edo Period (18th century)A fine russet iron full face mask made in three pieces, the brow secured with hinge pins, the nose with turning pins, boldly embossed with wrinkles, eyebrows and pouched cheeks, th [...more]
Lot 4: A SUJI BACHI KABUTO [HELMET]
Edo Period (18th/19th century)A black lacquered suji bachi [ridged bowl], extensively mounted with gilded copper, areas at the front back and sides covered by gilded plates engraved with clouds in the style called shiho-jiro, which in turn have shino [...more]
Lot 5: A HOSHI KABUTO [HELMET]
Edo Period (18th/19th century)The low rounded russet iron hoshi bachi [bowl with raised rivet heads], fitted with a russet iron mabisashi [peak], ko manju jikoro [neck guard] black lacquered and laced with dark blue spaced lacing, leather covered fuk [...more]
