Helmet, Kabuto Zenshozan Type, Japan

Japanese zenshosan type helmet. Period, middle Edo, This iron helmet is lacquered sabinuri red brown. Very careful construction and very luxurious finish. The bomb has an unusual and extremely rare shape with the raised front. It is decorated with shinodare (shape of ken (straight sword) whose surface in nanako (fish eggs) brings a certain luxury. a missing shinodare All its shinodare start from the finely chiseled and openwork Hachimanza All covered with gilding. Important weight for this helmet, 3.5 kg The maedate (frontal decoration) in the shape of ken, a straight double-edged sword is also marked with the mon of the family.
the price is for the kabuto alone
the oate is 2500€.very special with the flower  motive on the chin, probably Horai workshop