Kabuto and menpo advice

[jutettsu8]

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

[Gilles]

Hello,

 

Menpo looks legit and may dates from mid to late Edo. This menpo is not especially from the northern territory.

just my opinion.

[Luc T]

Yes, this is the work from East (or North) Japan, Tohoku region.

[uwe]

I can echo, Luc!

Maedate seems to be a replica, though…

[Bugyotsuji]

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?

[jutettsu8]

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.

[Lareon]

I have one very similar, not to hijack the thread