A toppai-nari kabuto [high-sided helmet] and a mempo [mask], Japan, Edo period, 18th century

the six-plate russet iron bowl of conical form with riveted iron bands, surmounted by a four-stage copper-gilt tehen kanamono, inlaid in silver and gilt with three-clawed dragons among clouds, , the russet iron peak with further cloud scrolls, russet iron turnbacks, patinated fukurin, red lacquer underside, four-tiered red lacquer itamono-jikoro with close-spaced lacing in white braid; and with an associated mempo forged with pronounced chin, detachable nose-plate, horse hair moustache, red lacquer interior, four-tiered black lacquer yodarekake with spaced lacing in white braid (2)

Height of the bowl to peak 27 cm, 10⅝ in.

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