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Age: Muromachi Period (Late 1500's)
Provenance: Ori Hara Collection
The Shogun Art Collection
Disposition: Available
Remarks: Signed by Saotome Iyechika. A wonderfully crafted 62 plate Hoshi Kabuto with a very rare lacquer color called "byakudan" on the shikoro. A labor intensive three layer process is used to complete this beautiful effect. One will also note the near perfection achieved in the placement of the rounded hoshi rivets that ascend from large to small toward the top. Absolutely the pinnacle of hoshi craftsmanship.
Note: The Maedate and Menpo are not original to this piece but are available for purchase separately.
Saotome Iyechika is ranked as a Jo Jo I smith. Considered to be "Excellent". With only 10% of all armor smiths in the category. Only three other smiths were ever graded higher. Iyechika worked in Hitachi during the late Muromachi period (1500-1573).
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