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.
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A massive samurai sword certified Sue-Sa, Ō-Sa Ichimonji Mid Nanbokuchō Period (1333-1392), circa 1360NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon TōkenMeasuresNagasa [length]: cm 70.6Sori [curvature]: 6 mmMotohaba [bottom width]: 32.5 mmSakihaba [top width]: 27.5 mmMotokasane [bottom thickness]: 8 mmSakikasane [top thickness]: 6.5 mmSugata [configuration]Naginata naoshi, iori-mune, ō-kissaki (7.5 cm)Kitae [forging pattern]Ko-itame hada of tightly packed jinie and chikei. Masame on the shinogi-ji.Hamon [tempering...
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...
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