60 Plate Suji Kabuto

Era: Hachi – Late Muromachi - Momoyama 16th C. , Restoration – 20th century

Style: Roku Ju ken Suji Kabuto “60 plate suji kabuto”

Region: Likely Kanto Region

Signarute: None Visible

School: Myouchin

Kamon: Honda Family

Here is a very nice, high quality sengoku period helmet that has had a very high quality 20th century restoration. The hachi (bowl) is composed of 60 plates which is an unusual and rather high number of plates for a kabuto constructed in the Late Muromachi - Momoyama period. The hachi has been fitted with a very nice Muromachi style HON KOZANE (individual true scale) shikoro. The shikoro is very well made and was made by an actual armor shokunin “craftsman” rather than mass produced at a factory. Original period shikoro of this style are nearly impossible to acquire as most shikoro of this type were changed out for plate iron shikoro from the End of the Muromachi period and were discarded. Most of the surviving examples are found in shrines and temples. The cost to produce this shikoro is so great that today it would cost more to have one made than we are selling this complete piece for. The fukigaeshi of the shikoro is adorned with the crest of the mainline Honda family. This kabuto is in overall excellent condition with complete liner, and chin cord with perfect lacing. This kabuto would make an excellent display piece for somebody who wishes to have a nice, complete example representing the splendor of the Muromachi Period in excellent condition.

SOLD