A Myochin zaboshi kabuto [helmet with seated rivets] and associated Myochin mempo [face mask] | The helmet signed Sagami no kuni ju Yoshihisa saku (made by Yoshihisa, a resident of Sagami Province) | The mempo signed Myochin Munenao | The helmet Muromachi period, 16th century | The mempo Edo period, 17th century

Property from the Collection of Per Terje Norheim

A Myochin zaboshi kabuto [helmet with seated rivets] and associated Myochin mempo [face mask]

The helmet signed Sagami no kuni ju Yoshihisa saku (made by Yoshihisa, a resident of Sagami Province)

The mempo signed Myochin Munenao

The helmet Muromachi period, 16^th century

The mempo Edo period, 17^th century

the thirty-two plate russet iron bowl with raised ridges and large seated rivets, three-stage iron tehen kanamono, russet iron peak with iron nawame fukurin [ornamental border with impressed rope pattern], small pierced shakudo turnbacks formed on the neck guard, four-tiered black lacquer itamono-jikoro Dutch leather and linen interior lining, the mempo hammered and chiseled with pronounced jaw, detachable nose plate, red lacquer interior, three-tiered throat guard, yak hair moustache

The bowl to peak: 29 cm., 11½ in.

Accompanied with a certificate of authenticity dated Heisei 30, 2018.

Please note the lot is sold without the display stand illustrated.