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Lot 321*
A suji bachi kabuto By Myochin Nobuiye, dated Tenbun 18, 1550
5 November 2009, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £6,600 inc. premium
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By Myochin Nobuiye, dated Tenbun 18, 1550
The forty two plate black lacquered suji bachi black lacquered and fitted with a three lame o-manju jikoro of black lacquered hon kozane laced with mid blue kebiki odoshi and leather hishinui, the fukigaeshi covered in black leather with a decorative mitsu kiku. To the top a four stage gilt copper tehen kanamono and on the front a maedate of a sparrow and bamboo, the interior lining made detachable; with wood storage box and wood stand. (5).
The forty two plate black lacquered suji bachi black lacquered and fitted with a three lame o-manju jikoro of black lacquered hon kozane laced with mid blue kebiki odoshi and leather hishinui, the fukigaeshi covered in black leather with a decorative mitsu kiku. To the top a four stage gilt copper tehen kanamono and on the front a maedate of a sparrow and bamboo, the interior lining made detachable; with wood storage box and wood stand. (5).
Footnotes
四十二間筋鉢兜 銘明珍信家 天文18年(1550年)
The late date of this helmet and the number of plates would indicate the work of the second Nobuie.
























