jutettsu8 Posted July 16 Report Posted July 16 Hello, Recently I have come across this kabuto and menpo set. It's advertised as a mid-late Edo period Northern style piece. I do have a soft spot for Northern style armor. Does this one seem genuine and is my guess correct of it being of Northern Japanese origin? I'm a beginner in collecting armor, so any information is helpful!🙏 Thank you in advance Jonas Quote
Gilles Posted July 16 Report Posted July 16 Hello, Menpo looks legit and may dates from mid to late Edo. This menpo is not especially from the northern territory. just my opinion. 1 Quote
Luc T Posted July 16 Report Posted July 16 Yes, this is the work from East (or North) Japan, Tohoku region. 2 Quote
uwe Posted July 16 Report Posted July 16 I can echo, Luc! Maedate seems to be a replica, though… 1 Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted July 16 Report Posted July 16 10/12-plate suji kabuto? Many of the features are hard to see, as it's all black lacquer. Does it have shiten-no-byo and hibiki-ana in the four directions? 1 Quote
jutettsu8 Posted July 16 Author Report Posted July 16 Thank you everyone! Mid to late Edo period and Tohoku region it is then!👍 Uwe, yes you are correct, the maedate is indeed a replica. Piers, true....it's not very easy to spot these in those pictures. I can see all 4 hibiki-ana, however I can't see the shiten-no-byo at all. Doesn't seem like it has those. However let me add a picture which might help clear this up a bit. 3 Quote
Lareon Posted July 16 Report Posted July 16 I have one very similar, not to hijack the thread 4 Quote
Mick taylor Posted July 26 Report Posted July 26 The kabuto with blue lacing is in my collection. Quote
Lareon Posted July 26 Report Posted July 26 8 hours ago, Mick taylor said: The kabuto with blue lacing is in my collection. The one I posted? I bought it off of you this year, remember 1 Quote
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