Kabuto to date

[DaveT]

I got this from Toraba about 8yrs ago. Trevor said it came from a museum in Japan and has been published in a book?

I don't know anymore than that. I'm guessing at Shii-Nari Bachi Momoyama Jindai?

 

Do any of you guys have an additional information to tender?

 

[Luc T]

could be momoyama. I do not remember I saw it in a book.

[estcrh]

Dave, very nice kabuto, you do not see this kind for sale often, I think it would be a "topai" kabuto.

[myochin]

Hi Dave,

 

Very nice helmet indeed.

I have browsed through most of my catalogues and could not find this one. I am asuming that the picture itself was taken from a catalogue.

 

Paul.

[Shogun8]

Nice kabuto. Did you do the urushi restoration?

[Lindus]

Have had three like this,not uncommon I think (Toppai style??) and in the ranks of Hinano/Zunari as far as quality is concerned.

[DaveT]

Firstly thank you gents for the feedback. I've learned from the Shii-nari/toppi debate too.

I wanted to try and attempt to gain some history on this item. I'd rather stab my eyes out with a sharp pencil than pay Trevor to release his description.

 

I took the photo in my urushi studio, the back drop is a roller blind guys, very easy set-up with a lamp.

 

The helmet was restored in Japan via Toraba. Personally I could have done a much better job on the lacquer, which surprised me. The odoshi and the replacement ukibari are very good. I listed the helmet for sale to present some very much needed items, I put a high price on it as I don't really want to part with it for now. I'm a collect first, dealing is painful.

 

I've got around 10 kabuto undergoing a slow repair. Waiting 2 days for kokuso to dry and then 4 days in between urushi coats is mind numbly boring :lol: .

[Bugyotsuji]

Mine is somewhat similar. An expert on armour told me it was probably made around the end of Momoyama, beginning of Edo, but he was also using the narrowness of the shikoro to guide him. People tend to call pointed ones with upright sections "Toppai" (pronounced 'top pie'), and they were popularly imitated into Edo, according to Sasama Sensei.