Luc T
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An ukebari must have been changed very often during intensive use. Most kabuto have heavily damaged ones, so when you make a new one why not make a window in it? When I was a shinsa member, the Japanese were very suspicious when we saw a closed ukebari. Not at least in the case of a kawari with brand new urushi... but if the owner wanted it to stay closed, a proper judgment was impossible.
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this is how yo can make the inside visible. Sorry but this ukebari is seriously damaged due to it's age. Notice the skillful finishing of the rivets on the inside, the perfect carved mei, the high number of rivets per plate, etc... All these fine details would be lost with a closed ukebari. Even important museums such as the Ueno in Tokyo are opening ukebari if they expect to find more information. This has nothing to do with destruction.
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The size of the tehen no ana is important here, since it could be a muromachi hachi. if you can take a picture fron the inside, the tehen section, it would be helpfull.
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Sorry, we are not advocating vandalism. But how can one seriously study swords without seeing the nakago? How can one seriously study kabuto without seeing the inside of the hachi? There are clean ways to see the inside, without damaging the kabuto.
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Thomas, we can open it the other way around too, but for me this is no option :-)
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The kuwagata are mounted in the ‘Rio de Janeiro’ style :-)
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good luck guys!
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I also have a copy of the original diary, but it is in Japanese. In the diary, thereis the description of the set as it can de seen today. More information can be asked at Dr Bas Verberk, the curator of the Cologne Asian museum. I can send you his coordinates if you want.
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Niels, i have a lot of info about this armor. It is made by Munekane yes.
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Dag Niels, wat wil je juist weten? het harnas was een gift van de Shogun aan de koning van Nederland. er is nogal wat geschiedenis rond.
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1 on the profile , the remnants of the akodanari shape are still present. This is nothing for the early Myochin. 2 the style of the mabezashi 3 the use of a tsunamoto, not a haraidate.
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it's a common practice during the centuries. Finish the edges with a nice egawa, and there is nothing wrong with it. I am almost sure that signed kabuto had those windows at the beginning. the kabuto smith did not sign to see his signature dissapeared after a liner. I also have kabuto with intact ukebari I don't want to open, but to study seriously, you must see the inside to understand the construction details.
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Must work!
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Gary, it is no shame to make a window in the ukebari (I don’t like ukebari ;-)) I may be wrong, but I see a Haruta kabuto.
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Hmmm, hello Brian, happy new year! I just woke up... repro armor. .. why not, but I can’t say much about it. some Young Japanese try to make an old style yoroi once in their life.
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Howard, I think you better restore the urushi. But be carefull, it is a very special colour. You need a professional to do it.
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Our new yearbook ‘Katchū’ will be launched early january: The articles: Robert Burawoy The case of the upside down mon Martyna Lesniewska The Nagasone school of armour making Paul Vandermaelen Osaka Castle Guy de la Rupelle A study of maedate Jesper Paasch A harikaki kawari kabuto Jo Anseeuw Interview with master armor maker Nishioka Fumio Takemura Masao Date Masamune and armor- with a focus on Yukishita-do
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On the market again: https://www.lempertz.com/en/catalogues/lot/1166-2/643-somen-menpo-19th-century.html
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this makes sense Justin. I see it here with our horses, when they enter a new meadow. Thanks! In fact, this was the answer to my question.
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I would not be surprised if someone made the mei more readable at a certain point. This could well be a real Myōchin Munehisa, the son of sansaku Yoshimichi.
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56 is a rather strange number for a suji kabuto. But also this is an indication of the Tohoku region, and the 16th century. Cherish it Howard, it is a fine kabuto.
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Howard, the upper row of rivets is alternating. This was something done by Yoshimichi and his followers. this kabuto looks early, 16th century. But there exist 19th century copies of this style. Anyway, I think yours is early.
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The menpo looks interesting, do you have more pictures Gary?
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Kogire
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It is made from front to back. The haraidate confirms the Kanto or Tohoku provenance.
