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75 - 75. 75W KABUTO IN UNTREATED IRON (HELMET)
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Estimate €3,000 - €5,000
Description
75. 75W KABUTO IN UNTREATED IRON (HELMET) Japan, Edo period (1615–1868), 18th century Constructed from eight plates riveted together, forming a tall profile, bulbous at the rear and slightly sunken at the crown, finished with a four-stage copper and brass chrysanthemum tehen kanamono and a five-stage itamono (solid-plate) shikoro with blue sugake lacing, ending in small fukigaeshi adorned with printed leather and gilt-metal katabami (wood sorrel) family crests; the lowest lamé of the shikoro is adorned with printed leather, whilst the gold-lacquered maedate is shaped as a Buddhist ken and a hōrin (Buddhist wheel).
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About the sale Asian Decorative Art, including Japanese Weapons and Armour, from a European Collection
Auction location
Auction time 10/23/2026 at 12:00 PM
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