Jeff Olson
Director
Lot 1009
A Saika kabuto Edo period (17th century)
8 October 2013, 13:00 EDT
New YorkUS$8,000 - US$12,000
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A Saika kabuto
Edo period (17th century)
The okitenugui helmet constructed of four plates riveted together with chrysanthemum rivets and applied with floral accents on the top plate and divided down the center with a row of spikes with floral collars, the sides and back with foliate crosses, the scalloped peak embossed with wrinkles and fierce eyebrows, fitted with a five-lame gold lacquer Hineno style shikoro laced in orange
The okitenugui helmet constructed of four plates riveted together with chrysanthemum rivets and applied with floral accents on the top plate and divided down the center with a row of spikes with floral collars, the sides and back with foliate crosses, the scalloped peak embossed with wrinkles and fierce eyebrows, fitted with a five-lame gold lacquer Hineno style shikoro laced in orange