Description

This is a very rare and important kabuto (helmet) signed by the renowned artisan Saotome Iehisa, active around 1600 AD. It was a gift from the feudal lord Matsudaira Harusato to his retainer Nagasaka, treasured for over two centuries before being sold in the Meiji period due to personal circumstances. The helmet features a green lacquered dragon and dates to the Early to Mid Edo period.

A very rare and important Kabuto signed Saotome Iehisa

A very rare and important Kabuto signed Saotome Iehisa

Kabuto

$17,850

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Smith

Saotome Iehisa

Era

Early to Mid Edo Period

Dealer

Nihonto Art

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