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THE PROPERTY OF A FRENCH COLLECTOR
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THE PROPERTY OF A FRENCH COLLECTOR The Myochin familiy seem to have been
AN IRON KABUTO [HELMET] makers of horse equipment during the
Muromachi period and then became
SIGNED MYOCHIN YOSHINORI, EDO armourers in the late 16 century. In 1680,
th
PERIOD, 17 TH CENTURY Myochin Munesuke (1642–c.1731) published
鉄兜、江戸時代、17世紀 a genealogy of the family, the Myochin Rekidai
Zokufu with a list of supposed ancestors.
of 62 plates with riveted mabisashi [peak], From then on, the family flourished forming
gilt fukurin, the fukigaeshi [turnbacks], branch schools in the provinces.
decorated in stencilled leather with
dragonflies, four-tier shikoro, copper-gilt £ 15,000-18,000
tehan kanemono, the accompanying half € 17,700-21,200 US$ 19,900-23,800
mask (menpo) of the style introduced by
Myochin Yoshimichi
(2)
37.5 cm., 14¾ in. wide.
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