An iron suji kabuto
Edo period (18th century)
The forty-two-plate russet-iron suji kabuto mounted with a three-stage russet-iron, gilt and shakudo tehen kanamono, fitted with a five-lame solid iron shikoro scalloped on the top edges and laced in blue sugake odoshi with white, purple and black highlights, small fukigaeshi with silvered metal family crests
Estimate: US$ 4,000 – 6,000
€3,000 – 4,400
£2,500 – 3,700