Rare Japanese Antique Iron and Mixed Metal Kabuto with Dragon

Rare Japanese Antique Iron and Mixed Metal Kabuto with Dragon

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Japanese

Period

Pre 1900

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A rare example Japanese zunari kabuto (samurai helmet) made all of iron with a mixed metal (gold & silver) design of a dragon amongst swirling clouds. The eyes and whiskers of the dragon are inlaid gold and it’s body coils all the way around the hachi (dome). The mabizashi (visor) is edged in bronze and decorated with more wisps of clouds. The underside of the visor shows traces of original red lacquer. The shikoro (neck guard) has five layers and shows traces of black lacquer.

Age: Edo Period (1603-1867)

Dimensions: 11″ high (including shikoro) x 14″ wide x 15″ deep (hachi is 7″ high not including shikoro)

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A rare example Japanese zunari kabuto (samurai helmet) made all of iron with a mixed metal (gold & silver) design of a dragon amongst swirling clouds. The eyes and whiskers of the dragon are inlaid gold and it’s body coils all the way around the hachi (dome). The mabizashi (visor) is edged in bronze and decorated with more wisps of clouds. The underside of the visor shows traces of original red lacquer. The shikoro (neck guard) has five layers and shows traces of black lacquer.

Age: Edo Period (1603-1867)

Dimensions: 11″ high (including shikoro) x 14″ wide x 15″ deep (hachi is 7″ high not including shikoro)

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Region

Japanese

Period

Pre 1900

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