Jcremer24 Posted March 19, 2021 Report Posted March 19, 2021 Based off of my research so far Im not quite sure. Could this helmet be late Edo period or would it be a Showa period helmet? Seller claims it is from 19th century. Thanks all. Quote
Iekatsu Posted March 19, 2021 Report Posted March 19, 2021 As the others have said, its a reproduction, late Showa period, potentially even later. The quality of the "Menpo" is significantly worse and not even close to the real thing. 1 Quote
Laurent in France Posted March 22, 2021 Report Posted March 22, 2021 Its a modern reproduction and in bad state.. So if you want a modern kabuto for display you can easily find beautifull modern Japanese kabuto in many websites they will be nice , in a very good state.. 1 Quote
Jcremer24 Posted March 25, 2021 Author Report Posted March 25, 2021 Absolutely, I will definitely start searching. Thanks all for the responses, I really appreciate it and am certainly learning! Now time to invest in some literature. 1 Quote
Peter Bleed Posted March 28, 2021 Report Posted March 28, 2021 I won't be at all positive about this item. It is ugly and crude. The only - ahhh - positive issue I can raise is about it terrible condition. I wonder if it might not be a bit older than others have suggested. How, I ask, could a Showa-era piece get so uniformly and deeply covered with surface rust? Peter 1 Quote
Luc T Posted March 29, 2021 Report Posted March 29, 2021 19 hours ago, Peter Bleed said: I won't be at all positive about this item. It is ugly and crude. The only - ahhh - positive issue I can raise is about it terrible condition. I wonder if it might not be a bit older than others have suggested. How, I ask, could a Showa-era piece get so uniformly and deeply covered with surface rust? Peter Peter, here we find a ww1 or 2 helmet from time to time. I can tell you, despite their age they look at least kamakura 1 Quote
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