A fine and rare Saiga-bachi [Saiga style helmet] and ho-ate [half mask] | Signed Haruta Mitsusada saku (made by Haruta Mitsusada) | Muromachi - Momoyama period, 16th century

The Property of a Gentleman

A fine and rare Saiga-bachi [Saiga style helmet] and ho-ate [half mask]

Signed Haruta Mitsusada saku (made by Haruta Mitsusada)

Muromachi - Momoyama period, 16^th century

the russet iron bowl of zunari [head-shaped] form with zaboshi [seated rivets], the frontal plates hammered with furrowed brow, small turnbacks applied in stenciled Dutch leather, tiered neckguard laced in silk braid, copper-gilt maedate and ushirodate, the russet iron ho-ate with red lacquer interior, three-tiered black lacquered throat protector with close-spaced lacing in dark blue braid, the russet iron half mask forged with pronounced cheeks, red lacquer interior, three-tiered throat protector with

The bowl to peak: 24 cm., 9½ in.

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