Ressei MenpoDATEEdo period (1615 - 1867), 18th century A red lacquered high-level mask, with fierce (ressei) expression finely embossed with wrinkles all over the face. The expression is emphasized by painted beard and mustaches. On this page is a comprehensive glossary of common terms related to samurai armor.Menpo for sale
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Ryubu menpōHalf mask for samurai armor with a noble expression DATEMid Edo period (1615 - 1867) 18th/19th centuryARTISTMyōchin school The nose is detachable and two yadome run along the cheeks to reinforce the mask and to hold the kabuto's laces firmly.Even if the mask in unsigned, the type and the features suggest a smith from the Myochin school. INVENTORY N.: men-1193Menpo for sale. Price on application.
19th-20th CenturyLength: 15 cm with extended limbs The iron crab is constructed of numerous hammered plates, jointed inside the body; the claws open and the limbs and eyes move.Jizai Okimono are realistically shaped figures of animals made from iron, copper, shibuichi or shakudo. Their bodies and limbs are articulated, and can be moved like real animals; among these figures we can find models of dragons, birds, fishes, snakes, lobsters, crabs and insects.There are only few dated pieces, the earliest known is a dragon bearing the signature of Myochin Muneaki and dated 1713; from the XVIII...
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