An eboshi-nari kabuto [court cap shaped helmet] | Momoyama - Edo period, late 16th - early 17th century

The Property of a European Collector

An eboshi-nari kabuto [court cap shaped helmet] 

Momoyama - Edo period, late 16^th - early 17^th century 

the tall gold lacquered three-plate iron helmet of eboshi-nari [court cap shaped form], decorated overall in tataki-nuri, gold tataki-nuri mabisashi [peak], small black lacquer fukigaeshi [turnbacks] applied with copper-gilt sasa rindo mon [autumn bellflower and young bamboo crests], gold and black lacquer fukurin [ornamental border], three-tiered black lacquer itamono Hineno-jikoro [close-fitted solid plate neck guard] with kebiki-odoshi [close-spaced lacing] in dark blue braid, gilt metal maedate [forecrest] in the form of kanji [Chinese characters], this lot is sold with a metal helmet stand as illustrated

The bowl to peak: 25 cm., 9¾ in.

The shikoro to peak: 34.5 cm., 13½ in.