An exceptional Japanese sazae-nari kawari kabuto, featuring a multi-tiered, spiraling silhouette inspired by the turban shell. The helmet incorporates an Edo-period hachi (bowl) with later work or finishing from the Meiji period or later, and is constructed using the lightweight hari-kake method with a silver-foil finish. It is accompanied by a Kichō Shiryō certification from the Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozonkai.
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Single component
Hari-bachi · Kawari-kabuto
Unsigned
Moegi (light green)
Meiji
Kichō Shiryō · Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozon Kai
A piece judged to be of valuable quality and reference interest, a rank above the base Hozon Shiryō.
Japanese armour is not certified by the NBTHK. The Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozon Kai (the Association for the Research and Preservation of Japanese Helmets and Armour), founded in 1961, is the principal body for armour. Its shinsa grades a piece as 資料 (shiryō, "reference material") across five ascending ranks: Hozon, Kichō, Tokubetsu Kichō, Kōshū Tokubetsu Kichō, and the highest, Jūyō Bunka Shiryō. The 資料 framing reflects the society’s purpose of preserving armour as cultural and historical reference, distinct from the NBTHK’s sword paper tiers.
14-day return if items arrive damaged or in unexpected condition; customer bears return shipping + insurance; items returned in original condition with all accessories; antique armour non-returnable; only regular priced items refundable; shipping costs non-refundable.
$3,968
An exceptional Japanese sazae-nari kawari kabuto, featuring a multi-tiered, spiraling silhouette inspired by the turban shell. The helmet incorporates an Edo-period hachi (bowl) with later work or finishing from the Meiji period or later, and is constructed using the lightweight hari-kake method with a silver-foil finish. It is accompanied by a Kichō Shiryō certification from the Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozonkai.
NihontoWatchMeiji
Single component
Hari-bachi · Kawari-kabuto
Unsigned
Moegi (light green)
Meiji
Kichō Shiryō · Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozon Kai
A piece judged to be of valuable quality and reference interest, a rank above the base Hozon Shiryō.
Japanese armour is not certified by the NBTHK. The Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozon Kai (the Association for the Research and Preservation of Japanese Helmets and Armour), founded in 1961, is the principal body for armour. Its shinsa grades a piece as 資料 (shiryō, "reference material") across five ascending ranks: Hozon, Kichō, Tokubetsu Kichō, Kōshū Tokubetsu Kichō, and the highest, Jūyō Bunka Shiryō. The 資料 framing reflects the society’s purpose of preserving armour as cultural and historical reference, distinct from the NBTHK’s sword paper tiers.
14-day return if items arrive damaged or in unexpected condition; customer bears return shipping + insurance; items returned in original condition with all accessories; antique armour non-returnable; only regular priced items refundable; shipping costs non-refundable.
$3,968