Japanese Edo Period Samurai Tatami (Folding) Kabuto Chainmail Helmet Iron/Lacquer LS#004 Cranes birds and three people in

birds and three people in a traditional dance

One cartouche encloses a ho-oh (phoenix) amid swirling clouds and scattered blossoms on a brown ground

75" in diameter and stands 1" tall

Minor surface abrasions and casting irregularities consistent with age and hand-cast production

Japanese Edo Period Samurai Tatami (Folding) Kabuto Chainmail Helmet Iron/Lacquer LS#004 Cranes birds and three people inEdo Period Tatami Kabuto (), Karuta Kusari Helmet with Red Lacquer Shikoro, c. 18th19th CenturyPortable samurai helmet designed to fold flat for travel and rapid mobilization. The dome is constructed from black lacquered karuta (rectangular iron plates) linked by kusari (chain mail) over a textile ground. A flexible three lame shikoro (neck guard) of iron plates is finished in vermilion red lacquer and laced in indigo, providing lightweight protection