Samurai helmet in the shape of a soft cloth capEdo Period, 18th centuryBibliografia: G. Piva, Le armature dei Samurai: Luni Editrice, 2020, pag. 60Kawari kabuto are helmets with unusual designs that were popular during the Momoyama and Edo periods. A number of them drew inspiration from traditional Japanese and Chinese headgear and caps. This kabuto belongs to this group and takes the name after the tōzukin, a kerchief worn in cold weather that covers the entire head, excluding the eyes. The helmet is in fact shaped to resemble a cloth tied around the head and fastened in the...
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Kanō Chikanobu (1660-1728)Bird on a a bamboo MediumHanging scroll; ink on paperSignChikanobu hitsuSealJosenDate17º- 18º centuryPainting size128 x 28.5 cmMount size 213 x 44.5 cmPrice4800 € The powerful composition shows a bird with a fierce look resting over a thick bamboo. The painting has been probably made for a samurai family, as common for Kanō artists, since the strong scene is quite distant from the decorative taste and the academic approach that in this period started to spread among painters of this school. The Kanō school is one of the most famous...
DATEMid Edo period (1615-1867), 18th centuryMEDIUMiron This heavy helmet is typical of the work of the armor makers in the province of Kaga. Each plate is fitted with a row of nine rivets of diminishing size toward the top, with the exception of the front and rear plates, the former with three rows of za-boshi and the latter left empty. The rivet heads bear a chrysantemoid shaped washer at the base (za-boshi).The mabizashi (visor) and the fukigaeshi are decorated with applied printed Dutch leather tooled with a gilt design of stylized foliage...
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