Kawari Samurai Kabuto Adorned With An Impressive Lacquer Shishi Head - Edo Period.

JAPAN - Edo period (1603-1868).
KABUTO of the zunari type with three shiny black lacquered wrought-iron plates, the front applied with a finely carved shishi head in shiny black lacquer, the eyes and elements of the mane gilded.
SHIKORO (neck cover) with five degrees in matte black lacquered wrought iron and blue and yellow silk braid.
FUKIGAESHI (small wings) in wrought iron sheathed in leather (worn and missing), encircled by copper chased with foliage scrolls and adorned with a clan mon depicting the Buddhist wheel.
MABI SA SHI (visor) in wrought iron legally sheathed in leather and hooped with engraved copper, two matte black lacquered iron plates and blue and yellow silk braids (missing).
Placement for attaching a proxy in the middle of the shishi's mane.
Dimensions : x x cm.

Sold with base.
Dimensions with base : x x cm.

Notes : The shishi, or Buddhist lion, occupies an important symbolic place in the samurai imagination. Inherited from continental Asian traditions, it is above all a guardian: it protects temples, repels malevolent spirits and embodies constant vigilance. For warriors, this figure evokes mastered strength, courage and nobility of soul - essential qualities in the bushidō path.