Jingasa
Signature/mei: unsigned/mumei
Metrial: lacquer and paper maché
Era/jidai: 19th century
Dimensions (h/l): 10.8 x 34.8 cm
Price: €780 / $860 / ¥120000
Of oval section the front of the brim turned upward and with a large medaillion in gold makie with two seal script characters in black at the front of the crown. Cushions and hat bands damaged.
The condition is contemporyry with little cracks to the lacquer coating and chips to the rim.
Abumi – Pair of stirrups
Signature/mei: unsigned/mumei
Metrial: iron
Era/jidai: early Edo
Dimensions (h/l): 25 x 30.5 cm
Price: €1290 / $1490 / ¥200000
These stirrups have the typical shape, the upper part is openwork and has a pin buckle. Decorated in fine yellow metal wires on the front with a peony in a double circle, the background decorated with a continuous swastika pattern. An extremely well-preserved and detailed work.
Menpo (ressei)
Signature/mei: unsigned/mumei
Metrial: iron
Era/jidai: late Edo
Dimensions (cm): (w) 14.5, (h) 13.5, (d) 11.6
Price: €4500 / $4950
A fine late Edo period ressei-type menpo. The ears and face are one plate, the nose and the lower part of the chin are separate. Attached is a three-layer iron and lacquer yodarekake with blue sugake odoshi. The iron has a beautiful brown patina and the face looks slim and noble.
