


Lot 58*
A sixty-two-ken suji bachi kabuto By Fujiwara Iehisa, early Edo Period, 17th century
11 November 2010, 14:30 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £6,840 inc. premium
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By Fujiwara Iehisa, early Edo Period, 17th century
The sixty-two-plate koseizan shaped suji bachi kabuto in russet iron signed Fujiwara Iyehisa, the edges of the suji folded over to double the thickness, the mabisashi riveted on and surmounted by a crisp haraidate, the interior of the bowl lacquered gold. To the rear a komanju jikoro of hon kozane black lacquered with the interior in red, laced in dark blue kebiki odoshi. Well mounted with the six-stage tehen kanamono, kosho-no-kan, hasso kanamono and the roped fukurin on the fukigaeshi all in shakudo; with wood stand. (2).
The sixty-two-plate koseizan shaped suji bachi kabuto in russet iron signed Fujiwara Iyehisa, the edges of the suji folded over to double the thickness, the mabisashi riveted on and surmounted by a crisp haraidate, the interior of the bowl lacquered gold. To the rear a komanju jikoro of hon kozane black lacquered with the interior in red, laced in dark blue kebiki odoshi. Well mounted with the six-stage tehen kanamono, kosho-no-kan, hasso kanamono and the roped fukurin on the fukigaeshi all in shakudo; with wood stand. (2).
Footnotes
六十二間筋兜 銘「藤原家久」 江戸時代前期(17世紀)
Fujiwara Iehisa was a member of the Haruta group of armourers, his work is rated Jo Jo I (excellent).