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Happuri -Japanese Traditional Head Protector browse these categories for related items... All Items: Fine Art: Sculpture: Iron: Contemporary: item # 812754 Please refer to our stock # M-001 when inquiring.
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Happuri is Japanese traditional head protector; Samurai warriors wore it and guarded their forehead and cheeks. Happuri had been popular at 12th century of Japan, and many samurais with Happuri can be seen a picture scroll of The Tale of Heiji (Heiji Monogatari) which is a Japanese war epicdetailing the events of the Heiji Rebellion of 1159-1160. However, Since head protector made in iron is easy to get rusty, there is very rare to see Happuri of the that period still extant. Trend of head protector had changed from Happuris (shaped like an inverted U) to Menpo(U shaped) which is a mask protecting cheeks and a chin. Nowadays almost all of antique head protectors appearing on the auctions are Menpo. This circumstances emphasizes the rarity of the Happuri all the more. This Happuri is the one reproduced from the historical picture scrolls. The article is restored completely by Miura Kimihiro who is typical armor artisan of Japan and can make Japanese traditional armor with just same technique of Sengoku period. The shape of the Happuri is achieved by striking iron, hand-perfected by the artisan. And the mask is lined with cloth which is just same as Original Happuris of 12th century. Surface of the Happuri is lacquered over and over with finest Urushi, so that color of the article became deep-glossy black. Striking iron is extremely more difficult than castling, especially when the artist wants to make the mask fitting on human face perfectly. In that respect Miura is the ideal artisan for that work, since he can make real Japanese armor all by himself, and has had a great deal of experience in restoration of armors at museums. (He restored armor which had been presented to King James I by Tokugawafs shogun in 1613, and the armor is owned by Royal Armouries in United Kingdom in now.) An attachement of the item is a black frame wooden box with gold-colored rim. The frame can be put and fix the Happuri and display it.
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