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Age: Edo Period
Remarks: A beautiful, well formed, black lacquer bowl made of iron shaped in the form of a court cap. The five lame shikoro is black lacquered hineno jikoro style laced in sugake odoshi faded blue lacing. The hachi is finished with gold lacquered dragons. Overall this piece is in very good condition for its age. Eboshi Kabuto or courtier's cap helm were a form of Kawari Kabuto as it was made into the likeness of the Eboshi. These Kabuto were originally derived from Nara period (8th century) hats. Referred to as "single-valley helmets", said to be named after the steep valley Ichinotani in Hyougo prefecture. It was an aristocratic item of headgear worn by Japanese nobles. Kato Kiyomasa (1562-1611) was one of the most famous individuals to wear such a helmet and his in particular was very striking because it was so tall.
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