A Haruta akoda nari kabuto
By Haruta Mitsusada, Edo period (18th century)
The sixteen-plate iron helmet lacquered russet brown, with a five-stage, gilt-copper, shakudo and copper tehen kanemono, the mabizashi and fukigaeshi applied with pebbled leather and trimmed with gilt-copper fukurin, the bowl signed Harutada Mitsusada, a five-lame solid plate shikoro lacquered black and laced in blue with colored highlights, the interior lacquered gold, the maedate an elaborate gilt copper rising moon among crashing waves

With Tokubetsu Kicho Shiryo (Important Cultural Material) certificate no. 1468 issued by the Nihon Katchu Bugu Kenkyu Hozon Kai (The Society for the Preservation of Japanese Armor), dated 2005.11.27.
Estimate: US$ 3,000 – 5,000
€2,200 – 3,700
£1,900 – 3,100