antique samurai helmet for sale

 Mid Edo Period (1615 - 1867), Iron, paper with silver and gold-leaf and bamboo.Menhari-gata (opening fan), sensu-gata (enlongated shape)Lenght: 33.5 cm. - Width open: 55 cm. Iron fan with an elegant shape, with nine bamboo ribs.Customarily carried in the hands or tucked in the obi (belt), the folding fan  played a significant role in Japanese etiquette, especially on formal occasions, and was rarely ever out of a samurai's possession. Perhaps because it was considered such an ordinary item, it was easily employed as a suitable side arm with only minor modifications....

19 th centuryWooden netsukeHeight: 6.5 cmThis netsuke shows a Pacific Islander with a spyglass or telescope. At the time of the opening of Japan to Western trade and religion, there was genuine concern that the inhabitants of the islands would be terrified by the strange attire and looks of the sailors and Sea Captains. To avoid this, a print of a sailing ship and her crew was circulated. At this time, the first Westerners allowed into Japan were the Dutch, who used Pacific Islanders as crew members. The print showed one such Islander with a spyglass looking out from the ship....

Fighting fanMid Edo Period (1615 - 1867)Iron, paper with pigments and bamboo.Menhari-gata (opening fan), sensu-gata (traditional shape)Lenght: 33.5 cm The folding fan, which was usually carried in one's hands or tucked into one's obi (sash), was an important part of Japanese etiquette during the Edo period, especially on formal occasions, and was never out of a samurai's possession. Perhaps because it was regarded as such a commonplace item, it could be easily adapted as a suitable side arm with only minor modifications. These tessen weapons, which literally mean "iron...

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