Eboshi Kawari Kabuto With Hozon Shiryo Certificate - Late Edo Period (1603-1868).

JAPAN - Late Edo period (1603-1868).
KAWARI KABUTO in hammered wrought iron in the shape of an eboshi, a headgear worn by nobles in court dress, here entirely gilded with leaf.
SHIKORO (neck cover) with three steps in matt black lacquered wrought iron and green and orange silk braid.
FUKIGAESHI (small wings) in wrought iron sheathed in buckskin leather, stamped with geometric friezes punctuated with stylized shishis, they are ringed in gilded copper.
MABI SA SHI (visor) in wrought iron legally sheathed in geometrically patterned buckskin, centered on two confronting shishis, gilded copper hoops.
Gilded openwork wooden MAETATE featuring Dainishi Nyorai, the great Nishirin sun, the wisdom of the universe also known as Mahāvairocana, the central figure of esoteric Buddhism.
Dimensions : 46 x 40 x 38 cm.

Sold with base and its Hozon Shiryo certificate issued by the Association for the Research and Preservation of Japanese Armor and Helmets on May 26, 2024.
Dimensions with base : 71 x 40 x 38 cm.