Samurai Mempo Sign Yoshikazu - Japan, Edo Period, XVIIIth
Mempo of the me no shita men type, it consists of a half-mask in black lacquer. Monoxyle for the lower part of the face, the nose and the upper lip, dressed in a black horsehair mustache, constitutes a second removable assembly. The interior is lacquered red. The gorget with three wooden blades is black lacquered and embroidered with silk ribbons. ancient accident It is pierced in three places: at the level of the nostrils, in two oval cavities, allowing good breathing and at the level of the mouth. it is signed on the chin YOSHIKAZU, the master of armor of the HACHISUKA family
5 800 €
Period: 18th century
Style: Asian art
Condition: Good condition
Width: 22 cm
Height: 27 cm
Reference (ID): 1002715
Availability: In stock
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