Hineno zunari kabutoHead-shaped samurai helmet PERIODEarly Edo period (1615-1868), 17th centuryPRICE4,000 € This samurai helmet is built with five iron plates that form a flat surface which has been lacquered in black. The neck guard (shikoro) of Hineno type comprises five plates and small fukigaeshi (turned-back portions).Antique samurai helmets of this type were originally made during the late Muromachi period and became popular for their functionality. With such a plain construction they were, in fact, easy to produce but could be made with thick and resistant...
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Otagaki Rengestu and Wada GozanMan with maple tree branchTanzaku, Ink on paperPoem by Otagaki Rengestu (1791-1875)Picture:Wada Gesshin (1800-1870)Signed: Rengestu 77 years oldPainting: 35.3 x 6.2 cmMounts: 155 x 30.6 cm The poem says:This branchI snapped and broughtfrom the valley Below Mount Takaoa swatch of brocadeThe painting represents a man in a typical hat who is bringing a branch of a red maple tree with a child on his back. Takaoyama is a place in Kyoto famous for colored leaves. In this poem Rengetsu is comparing the beauty of the scenery of autumn-...
Edo period (1615 - 1867)19th centuryIn order to emphasize their presence and dignity at military reviews or embassies, high-ranking samurai would wear on their cuirass a jinbaori, a knee-length sleeveless surcoat. In order to highlight the individuality of the samurai wearing it, the jinbaori, which first came into usage during the Momoyama period, is designed of flamboyant colors and materials. Conversely, those made using the techniques commonly employed for armor are very rare, including the one, still from the Momoyama period, preserved at the...
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