Japanese Edo Period Iron Suji-bachi Kabuto with Ressei Menpo (partial armor set)
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Japanese Edo Period Iron Suji-bachi Kabuto with Ressei Menpo (partial armor set)
By:Unknown katchushi (armorer), school not determined
Style:Japanese Edo Period Samurai Armour
Origin:Japan
Materials:Forged iron, urushi lacquer, silk/cord lacing, gilt copper/alloy mon, leather
Age:circa 1800–1850 (late Edo Period)
Condition:Very good (age-consistent patina and minor lacquer wear; full condition undetermined due to limited images)
Value:$2,500–$4,500 (auction estimate, if period components)
Maker's Marks / Writing:None visible in the provided photo
Date:2025-11-01 00:00:11.417816
Description:
An iron multi-plate ridged helmet (suji-bachi kabuto) with low tehen fitting, mabisashi visor, and fukigaeshi adorned with gilt alloy clan crests; together with a black lacquer iron ressei menpo (facial mask) lined in red lacquer and a four-lame yodarekake throat guard laced in dark indigo. Likely a composite display of period components.
Curator Questions
Curated by Jade
Assessment:
Well-made suji-bachi bowl with convincing patina and construction, paired with an Edo-period style ressei menpo and yodarekake. The gilt mon on the fukigaeshi and the overall presentation suggest a possible composite assembly for display, which is common. More interior views (rivets, lacing knots, interior lacquer) would help confirm period manufacture. A word about fakes.. Samurai armor is heavily reproduced; late 20th-century tourist pieces often have uniform machine-made rivets, bright new lacing, glossy modern lacquer without age-crazing, and glued-on mon—points worth checking closely.
Individual Images:
none
Provenance:
Not provided
Condition:
Very good (age-consistent patina and minor lacquer wear; full condition undetermined due to limited images)
Identification Score: 95%
Distinct Japanese samurai helmet (suji-bachi) with menpo and yodarekake; features are specific and unambiguous.
Authenticity Score: 65%
Surface patina and construction look plausible for late Edo; red-lacquered menpo interior and indigo lacing are consistent. However, with only one overall photo, the set may be composite and some elements (mon, lacing) could be later; more interior and detail shots are needed to rule out Meiji/modern assembly.
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