A BLACK-LACQUER ARMOR
Helmet by Haruta Katsusada, 18th century
Laced in blue and comprising a black-lacquered iron sixty-two plate suji kabuto signed Haruto Katsusada saku, the leading ridge with standing rivets, the mabisashi slightly concave, the top of the bowl fitted with a three-stage copper, gilt-copper and shakudo tehen kanamono, the bowl fitted with a five-lame lacquered-iron shikoro with small fukigaeshi trimmed in gilt-metal fukurin carved with floral scroll and applied with metal family crests of the character dai withing a circle; the russet-iron menpo fitted with scalloped flanges on the cheeks and applied with a cherry floret on a prominent chin, signed Fusamune, mounted with a four-lame lacquered-iron yodarekake; the cuirass a ni-mai tachi do of honkozane, the munaita and wakiita lacquered with tight scrolling vines in gold lacquer, fitted with seven sections of five-lame kusazuri; honkozane chusode; odagote; Etchu haidate; shino suneate; one armor box; no stand
Saleroom notices
- Please note that this lot does not include an armor box.
