Is This A Genuine Kabuto?

[oli4_182]

Hello everyone,

 

As I said in my introduction here are the pictures from my kabuto.
And I would like to know you're thoughts about it, if it's genuine or a replica, fake or movie-prop from in the 1930's perhaps and if it's from the edo-period.

I bought it on a European auctionsite, it was advertised as a rare middle-late Edo-period Kabuto.
The estimated price was €300-€500, that's about $340-$560.

Somewhere i have some doubts because i'm new to this and of the damage, the green color doesn't seem really old to me.

Thanks!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Kai-Gunto]

Low quality to my eye. Strange color under the black color.

I say fake.

[uwe]

Sry to say, wasted money! I'm almost sure that this "thing" never saw the edo jidai!

[IanB]

Judging by the appearance of the inside, and the way that the plates are shaped, I think it is possible that it is a real zunari kabuto but not a very good one. What is not right is the 'lacquer'. This poor old helmet looks as if has been done over with car-filler (the white material) and painted black. Originally the lacquerer would have used kokuso to corrected the slightly misaligned top and it probably looked quite reasonable when finished. I am a bit suspicious of the tsunamoto that held the front crest, it is a bit small but it might be real.

Ian Bottomley

[Baka Gaijin]

About 8 years ago, I saw a similar Zunari with the same green ground here in the U.K..

 

It was suggested that the green was a filler often used in the car restoration trade.

 

It was further suggested that the source of manufacture was close to Kent/Essex by way of the Dartford Tunnel.

[oli4_182]

Thanks for your opinions!
So i'm gonna get rid of it ...
Next time if I want to buy something, i'll ask you guys about it!

[uwe]

Olivier, if you are situated in Bruges, Zenon van Damme should be near. He is a nice guy and can be of help in this matter!

[oli4_182]

Olivier, if you are situated in Bruges, Zenon van Damme should be near. He is a nice guy and can be of help in this matter!

Thanks for the info, but i don't have it anymore.