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Description

This listing features an iron 64-plate suji kabuto (helmet bowl) signed by Saotome Iemitsu, an armorer from Hitachi Province. Iemitsu was active during the mid-Edo period. The kabuto is made of iron with black lacquer applied to the fukikaeshi (neck guard).

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Iemitsu

Armor: Iron 64-Plate Suji Kabuto, Signed Saotome Iemitsu of Hitachi Province

mei · Saotome · Edo

Price on request
Visit seller website →
Iemitsu — 1 of 5
Iemitsu — 2 of 5
Iemitsu — 3 of 5
Iemitsu — 4 of 5
Iemitsu — 5 of 5
1 / 5
1 / 5
Iemitsu — 1 of 5Iemitsu — 2 of 5Iemitsu — 3 of 5Iemitsu — 4 of 5Iemitsu — 5 of 5
Measurements & details

Specifications

Completeness

Single component

Kabuto

64-plate · Suji-bachi

School

Saotome

Maker

Iemitsu

Signature

Signed · On the kabuto bowl

Period

Edo

Description

This listing features an iron 64-plate suji kabuto (helmet bowl) signed by Saotome Iemitsu, an armorer from Hitachi Province. Iemitsu was active during the mid-Edo period. The kabuto is made of iron with black lacquer applied to the fukikaeshi (neck guard).

Warning — certificate not found

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.

Seller
K
Katanahanbai
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Return policy

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.

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Description

This listing features an iron 64-plate suji kabuto (helmet bowl) signed by Saotome Iemitsu, an armorer from Hitachi Province. Iemitsu was active during the mid-Edo period. The kabuto is made of iron with black lacquer applied to the fukikaeshi (neck guard).

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helmet
Iemitsu

Armor: Iron 64-Plate Suji Kabuto, Signed Saotome Iemitsu of Hitachi Province

mei · Saotome · Edo

Price on request
Visit seller website →
Iemitsu — 1 of 5
Iemitsu — 2 of 5
Iemitsu — 3 of 5
Iemitsu — 4 of 5
Iemitsu — 5 of 5
1 / 5
1 / 5
Iemitsu — 1 of 5Iemitsu — 2 of 5Iemitsu — 3 of 5Iemitsu — 4 of 5Iemitsu — 5 of 5
Measurements & details

Specifications

Completeness

Single component

Kabuto

64-plate · Suji-bachi

School

Saotome

Maker

Iemitsu

Signature

Signed · On the kabuto bowl

Period

Edo

Description

This listing features an iron 64-plate suji kabuto (helmet bowl) signed by Saotome Iemitsu, an armorer from Hitachi Province. Iemitsu was active during the mid-Edo period. The kabuto is made of iron with black lacquer applied to the fukikaeshi (neck guard).

Warning — certificate not found

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.

Seller
K
Katanahanbai
🇯🇵Ships from Japan
›
✓Verified dealerkatanahanbai.com
✓Ships worldwide✓English supportWire transferPayPalCredit card
Return policy

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.

View all of Katanahanbai’s listings→View this item on the dealer’s site→

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Swords

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  • Wakizashi
  • Tantō
  • Tachi
  • Naginata
  • Yari

Fittings

  • Tsuba
  • Fuchi-Kashira
  • Kozuka
  • Menuki

By Certification

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  • Hozon

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