This is an iron 64-plate suji kabuto (ridged helmet bowl) signed by Saotome Iemitsu, an armorer active during the mid-Edo period. The Saotome school was based in Hitachi Province (Joshu), where Iemitsu resided. The fukikaeshi (neck guard) is made of iron with a black lacquer finish.
NihontoWatchmei · Saotome · Edo
Kabuto only
64-plate · Suji-bachi
Saotome
Iemitsu
Signed · On the kabuto bowl
Edo
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese armour is normally certified by the Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozon Kai (the armour society). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
For cooling-off, contact us within 3 days including the day you received the item, and ship it so that it arrives within 8 days. After 8 days a return cannot be accepted. Returning an item after 8 days will be treated as a buy-back.
Price on request
This is an iron 64-plate suji kabuto (ridged helmet bowl) signed by Saotome Iemitsu, an armorer active during the mid-Edo period. The Saotome school was based in Hitachi Province (Joshu), where Iemitsu resided. The fukikaeshi (neck guard) is made of iron with a black lacquer finish.
NihontoWatchmei · Saotome · Edo
Kabuto only
64-plate · Suji-bachi
Saotome
Iemitsu
Signed · On the kabuto bowl
Edo
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese armour is normally certified by the Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozon Kai (the armour society). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
For cooling-off, contact us within 3 days including the day you received the item, and ship it so that it arrives within 8 days. After 8 days a return cannot be accepted. Returning an item after 8 days will be treated as a buy-back.
Price on request