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The helmet Momoyama – Edo period, late 16th – early 17th century , the associated mempo later
A late 16th-early 17th century Momoyama-Edo period helmet featuring a distinctive two-plate iron bowl hammered in shell form with red lacquer details and gold pigment traces. The piece includes a fierce-expression face mask with deep wrinkles and is accompanied by a later associated face mask (mempo) and plain wood stand.
- Medium
- the two-plate iron bowl joined with a central raised ridge and hammered in the form of a shell, the slightly raised peak with red lacquer underside and traces of gold pigment, the red lacquer turnbacks in tataki-nuri, the four-tiered simulated russet iron (sabiji-nuri) lacquered neck guard, the bottom tier in red tataki-nuri with spaced leather lacing, the forecrest (maedate) decorated in gold, red and black lacquer and applied with horse hair in the form of a shikami, red lacquered iron face mask with fierce expression (ressei mempo), deep wrinkles and open mouth, broad horsehair moustache and chin tuft, silver lacquer teeth, red lacquer interior, three-tiered throat protector with close-spaced lacing (kebiki odoshi) in blue braid, accompanied with a plain wood stand as illustrated
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby's
🔨 Auction Lot
The Charlier and Cortina Collection of Exotic Samurai Helmets and Armour
September 21, 2022
Estimate: $35,000 – $40,000
Lot 4
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