Kabuto Mei help

[Chishiki]

Hi. I am trying to work out the mei of this momonari kabuto. It was really hard to get access and I had to take a photo of the camera screen as I don’t have a card reader. I hope someone can help.

 

Regards Mark

[myochin]

I Wonder if it reads:

Haruta Tokimune / Tatsumune 春田 辰致

18th century

 

Paul

[uwe]

I agree with Paul!

[Chishiki]

Thank you gentlemen. That’s great. Mark

[uwe]

Pics of the kabuto in question, Mark?

[Chishiki]

Pics of the kabuto in question, Mark?

Hi Uwe. Just took some pics for you. Fukigueshi not attached. Mark

[uwe]

Very nice kabuto Mark! 
What caught my eyes immediately were the four little posts on the koshimaki next to the mabizashi.......unusual and interesting!

(....and something more)

[Chishiki]

Very nice kabuto Mark! 

What caught my eyes immediately were the four little posts on the koshimaki next to the mabizashi.......unusual and interesting!

(....and something more)

Thanks Uwe. I assume the posts were for folding fukigueshi. ..... i would appreciate any comments you can give me. Mark

[vajo]

Wow nice kabuto Mark. 

[IanB]

Folding fukigayeshi, normally only the right hand one, were fitted to helmets used by archers to prevent catching the bowstring. I have also seen a similar arrangement where about a quarter of the whole shikoro folded back for the same purpose. I suppose the same feature would have allowed a gunner to get his head in line with the sights of a teppo as well.

Ian Bottomley

[uwe]

I agree Mark.

On the other hand, most of the foldable fukigaeshi I came across, were fixed at the shikoro (if I remember well). Insofar, still unusual....

[Chishiki]

Hi Uwe. I agree it’s an unusual arrangement. I don’t think in this case it was to do with archery etc, particularly with such a wide shikoro. I think this was always a kabuto for show. It may have been the fukigueshi were detachable to simply change style/designs. It would certainly would have looked impressive with grand wakidate. Attached is a photo of a helmet by the same maker which was in a previous Bonhams sale. Mark

[Shogun8]

I remember reading somewhere that Haruta Tokimune was one of the few makers to sign his momonari.

[Chishiki]

Wow nice kabuto Mark.

 

Thanks Chris.

[Chishiki]

I remember reading somewhere that Haruta Tokimune was one of the few makers to sign his momonari.

[Chishiki]

Hi John. If you find that info again I would appreciate it if you could send me a link or where it may be found. Mark