A Japanese gold-lacquered kawari-kabuto Edo Period, early 19th century

the impressive eboshi-nari kawari-kabuto (helmet in the form of a nobleman's court cap) made from moulded rawhide and lacquered in black, the mabisashi (peak) and fukigaeshi (turnbacks) covered with stencilled leather depicting Buddhist lions among scrolling peony and leaves, the five-lame shikoro (neck guard) made from individual lacquered leather scales (hon-kozane), laced in kon-ito kebiki-odoshi (dark blue lacing in kebiki style), the maedate (forecrest) in the form of large horns, with original ukebari (silk liner) and shinobi-no-o (silk tying cords), eboshi-nari kawari-kabuto, nobleman's court cap, the, mabisashi, (peak) and, fukigaeshi, (turnbacks) covered with stencilled leather depicting Buddhist lions among scrolling peony and leaves, the five-lame shikoro (neck guard) made from individual lacquered leather scales (hon-kozane), laced in kon-ito kebiki-odoshi (dark blue lacing in kebiki style), shikoro, hon-kozane, kon-ito kebiki-odoshi, kebiki, maedate, (forecrest) in the form of large horns, with original ukebari (silk liner) and shinobi-no-o (silk tying cords), ukebari, shinobi-no-o, (2), 63cm high, Sir Frank Bowden Bt collection, Thame Park, Oxfordshire; Christie’s, London, 26 April 1983, lot 145. Condition Report, Condition Report, H 63cm W 44cm D 39cm. Request A Condition Report, Request A Condition Report

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