An eboshi-nari kaubuto [court cap shaped helmet] and an associated tengu mem [face mask in the form of a tengu] | Edo period, 18th century

The Property of a European Academic Collector

An eboshi-nari kabuto [court cap shaped helmet] and an associated tengu mem [face mask in the form of a tengu]

Edo period, 18^th century

the black lacquered iron bowl of eboshi-nari form, black lacquer peak and turnbacks, three-tiered black lacquer itamono-jikoro with spaced lacing in blue braid, the silver lacquer maedate in the form of a ring, the red lacquered tengu men forged with prominent jaw, detachable nose plate, silver lacquer teeth, red lacquer interior, three-tiered black lacquer throat protector with close-spaced lacing in dark blue braid

The bowl to peak: 26 cm., 10¼ in.

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