Excellent Kaga Kabuto

[DaveT]

Tetsu sabiji urushi nuri roku-ken bachi

Tetsu kon urushi nuri ita-mono yondan sugake odoshi kasa jikoro

Mid Edo Period

OFFERS AROUND £2,800

Iron dark brown lacquered helmet. Four lame neck guard laced in the sugake style.

An outstanding kabuto for the kaga smiths. This helmet features

Shinodare – A long, ornamental strip that emerges from under the tehen no kanamono and extends down the front, sides or back of a hachi which have been coated with splashed molten silver.

Mabesashi Shobu Urushi-Nuri – A unique sculpted abstract pattern on the visor.

Kinpaku Tataki Urushi-Nuri – Gold leaf applied to the bottom lame of the neck guard

Condition – There is some minor cracks and chips that would be expected with an item of this age.

Full resolution photographs are available by request.

Dave. www.katchu.uk