An Ichinotani kawari kabuto (exotic helmet)
An Ichinotani kawari kabuto (exotic helmet)

EDO PERIOD (18TH CENTURY)

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An Ichinotani kawari kabuto (exotic helmet)
Edo period (18th century)
The rounded bowl in Ichinotani style of six plates lacquered black, with fluted lacquered brim, a double-fluted vertical sheet rising from the center of the bowl with a silver-lacquered moon continuing onto the bowl, the shikoro of four chain separate pieces each of six black-lacquered iron plates linked with chain mail

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For a screen painted with the Battle of Ichinotani, see lot 622.

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