lacquer armor

KōdansuA small cabinet for incense ceremony lacquered in hiramaki-e, togidashi and tsuishu takamaki-e. Silver fittings.Edo period, 19th century9.8 by 7 by 7.9 cmThe small rectangular chest is decorated with red lobsters of thick vermilion lacquer (tsuishu) on a kinji ground. The interior of the hinged door is inlaid in mother-of-pearl (raden) with seashells on a nashiji ground, while the faces of the three drawers show a design of stylized waves.Small cabinets like this were originally used for the incense ceremony to store the elements used for a...

Nanbokucho period (1336-1392)14th centuryCypress-wood with lacquered surface and  traces of gilding;eyes and byakugo inlaid in crystal, gilt metal applications.Height: 28 cmThis antique figure, carved from a single piece of wood (ichiboku zukuri), represents a standing bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Sho-Kannon in Japanese). The face contours are sharp but delicate and the elegant garment is somehow stylized on the upper part and more free and realistic on the lower one. The Kannon holds a lotus flower in the left hand and shows the right palm in the ...

Half mask for samurai armor with a fierce expressionMid Edo period (1615 - 1867)  18th centuryMyōchin school A russet iron mask of me no shita men (half face) type with very sharp embossing. The design shows a peculiar pattern, with stylised cheek bones; the angled line is repeated on the top border close to the ears.Even if the mask in unsigned, the type, and the features suggest a smith from the Myochin school.On this page is a comprehensive glossary of common terms related to samurai armor.Menpo for sale  

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