New Kabuto

[Chishiki]

Hi. Just wanted to share this unusual looking kabuto with the members here. Ian Bottomley kindly told me through a PM it is kaga work. Does anyone have further information or a similar example they can share with me. Thanks. Mark

[AndyJP]

Hi Mark, just to my eyes it could look like a converted chochin kabuto?

Cheers, Andy

[Chishiki]

Hi Mark, just to my eyes it could look like a converted chochin kabuto?

Cheers, Andy

Hi, that idea came up but close examination says this is in its original form. Mark

[Chishiki]

And before we get a reply from the music buffs, I’ll beat you to it.

[Chishiki]

Hi Mark, just to my eyes it could look like a converted chochin kabuto?

Cheers, Andy

Andy. You have a good point. I have bought and endoscope and will try and get look internally. It seems to have been made in its persent form but i will investigate further. Mark

[AndyJP]

Hi Mark, yes that would be interesting to see. There is a chochin kabuto on the web with a very similar shaped top to yours. Cheers, Andy

[uwe]

Kinda kaga related kawari kabuto. I saw a very similar piece somewhere on the net, but can’t remember where, at the moment....

[Chishiki]

Kinda kaga related kawari kabuto. I saw a very similar piece somewhere on the net, but can’t remember where, at the moment....

. You are right Uwe, recently purchased online. I see what Andy says that it may be a repurposed Chochin kabuto but I think it is ubu, made in the style it is today. I have bought an endoscope and once i figure out how to use it i will try to look inside but the liner is a bit frail and i can’t force it. Mark

[b.hennick]

Hello Here is another one for you to look at.

 

[Guest]

Hi Barry,

 

The Kamon is called Mitsu Jigame and represents three pieces of paper used to make a fan.

[uwe]

Let’s see what the endoscope reveals Mark!

 

Interesting specimen Barry!
Are the individual plates moveable? It seems, that the hoshi preventing the whole thing from collapsing?!

[b.hennick]

They plates are fixed. I thought when I saw it that it was collapsible. It is not.

[IanB]

Barry, The  helmet you show is very odd. It is clear from the images that there are distinct gaps between the plates that would suggest a tatami kabuto but in fact the plates are fixed. I can only think that it may have been a tatami kabuto that has had the sections riveted to each other. There is one golden rule with regard to armour and that is there are no rules. So many items have passed from hand to hand, been modified, re-lacquered and generally changed to suit an owner's needs. Remember that all bushi had to own an armour, or be lent one if they were so poor as to be unable to acquire one for themselves. For many it didn't matter what it was as long as it filled the requirement. This would be especially true during the Edo period where they know they would never wear it in battle so a tatami kabuto that had been riveted solid would have been perfectly acceptable.

Ian Bottomley. 

[b.hennick]

Thanks Ian.