A JINGASA (WAR HAT) OF LIGHT WOOD COVERED WITH BLACK LACQUER, CIRCA 1750-1850
bearing a gold lacquered mon (family crest) of a kiri (paulownia) leaf, a motif used in various forms by several important samurai families. The interior lacquered in black with cotton pads and loops for tying the headgear
Sold for £200
A JINGASA (WAR HAT) OF LIGHT WOOD COVERED WITH BLACK LACQUER, CIRCA 1750-1850
bearing a gold lacquered mon (family crest) of a kiri (paulownia) leaf, a motif used in various forms by several important samurai families. The interior lacquered in black with cotton pads and loops for tying the headgear
Auction: Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 29th Jun, 2022