A helmet with raised ridges (suji bachi), signed Nobutomi, Japan, Muromachi period, dated 1533

A helmet with raised ridges (suji bachi), signed Nobutomi

Japan, Muromachi period, dated 1533

the russet iron sixty-two plate bowl with raised ridges, richly patinated, terminating in a five-stage copper-gilt tehen kanamono of typical chrysanthemum form, russet iron peak and turnbacks with nawame fukurin [ornamental border with impressed rope pattern], the turnbacks applied with silver nanako mon, five-tiered gold lacquer neck guard with close-spaced lacing in orange braid, black lacquer interior, gilt metal and pierced silver maedate [forecrest] of stylised crescent moon form 

Height of the bowl 20.5 cm, 8⅛ in.

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Casque à arêtes saillantes (suji bachi) signé Nobutomi, Japon, époque Muromachi, daté 1533