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…

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 keb

Category

Asian art

Location

Stansted Mountfitchet