A suji-bachi [helmet with raised ridges] and mempo [face mask] | Edo period, 17th century

The Property of a European Collector

A suji-bachi [helmet with raised ridges] and mempo [face mask]

Edo period, 17^th century

the thirty-six plate russet iron bowl with raised ridges, terminating in a five-stage copper-gilt and shakudo tehen kanamono of typical chrysanthemum form, stenciled Dutch leather mabisashi [peak] with copper fukurin [ornamental border], the large fukigaeshi [turnbacks] applied with copper-gilt myoga mon [ginger bud crests], three-tiered black lacquer manju-jikoro [rounded neck guard] with spaced lacing in blue braid, gilt metal kuwagata fitted onto a kuwagata-dai, lacquered wood maedate [forecrest] in the from of a ho-o bird, russet iron ressei mempo [face mask with fierce expression] with flared nostrils, open mouth and deep wrinkles, detachable nose plate, silver lacquer teeth, red lacquer interior, five-tiered yodaregake [throat protector] with close-spaced lacing in purple braid

The bowl to peak: 33 cm., 13 in.

The shikoro to peak: 39 cm., 15⅜ in.

Please note that the lot is sold without the display stand. A stand can be ordered through the department.