Luc T
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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.
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But the helmet is clearly a Yoshi product. Made after the techniques of Yoshimichi. No wonder they added a Myochin mei.
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It is in French, is that no problem?
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I have no other picture, I wonder when they were used. Only for battle?
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Gary, here you have a armor with a long and interesting history. Did you read the study by mr Robert Burawoy?
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I saw these horse muzzles in the Yushukan shrine. Does anyone have more information about this?
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The shape does me thinking on a kozunari, with an extra mabezashi added during the edo period. This happened sometimes.
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Strange shape. Or is the picture taken from too close? It looks like the lower mabezashi has been added later
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Stylistic, the chainmail tare does not fit with the splendid lacquer of the menpo. -
It looks like you own a fine Zesai armor Robert. This was for a rather high ranking samurai
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Yep
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the interesting part is the combination of the menpo with this kind of kabuto. Zesai used this kind of shikoro and tare, bus not this kind of hachi. if they are born together, then the kabuto dates from around 1700.
