Kawari kabuto tosei gusoku
Early Edo Period (1615-1867)
A very rare complete armor, with a kamon in the shape of a cross on all the parts.
The kabuto of momonari shape, with two wakidate resembling rabbit's ears.
Instead of the usual sode as shoulders pro ...click for details
This armor has been submitted to the Nihon Katchu Bugu Kenkyu Hozan KaiAssociation for the Japanese Armor)and obtained the formal grade of Koshu Tokubetsu Kicho (particularly special item).
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A very good war fan entirely finished in nashiji maki-e and decorated with a moon, bonjis and kanjis. Inside the 30 small suns, which s ...click for details
Hada: mokume mixed with ko-itame
Hamon: gunome midare in Shizu style, with yo, sunagashi, kinsuji
Boshi: notare-komi in ko-maru with short kaeri.
Nakago: ubu, one mekugiana, kengyo nakagojiri, kattesagari yasurime. ...click for details
Diameter: 33 cm
Rare iron jingasa of very high quality, with high relief carving (takabori) of clouds and a silver and copper inlaid dragon (zogan). Border and kanamono in gilt copper; original ukebari.
A tachi blade and mounting, Ko-Mihara school
Mumei, Bingo province, early 14th century
Late Kamakura - early Nambokucho period
Nagasa [blade lenght]: 62.7 cm. Motohaba 27 mm, sakihaba 17 mm
Sugata [configuration]: Shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, shallow torii-zori curve (10,5 mm) with extended chu-kissaki (29 mm).
Kitae [forging pattern]: itame
Hamon [tempering line]: suguha [straight]
Hataraki [variations]: small ashi, yo and kinsuji.
Boshi [tempering line on tip]: shallow midare-komi ...click for details
