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armor makers
Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2017 4:15 pm
by Luc Taelman
you bought a nice Japanese helmet, a kabuto. First thing you want to know is who made it, and when.
This is the kind of question witch we try to answer here.
Feel free to ask!
Re: armor makers
Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2017 7:06 pm
by Paul Gill
Oh! do I see a Zesai bowl ??
Very nice
Paul
Re: armor makers
Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2017 10:33 am
by Uwe Sacklowski
Why Zesai Paul?
Re: armor makers
Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2017 12:00 pm
by Paul Gill
Hi Uwe,
At first glance I thought that the hibiki-no-ana was oval-shaped, but upon closer inspection its round, so my mistake, sorry !
Paul
Re: armor makers
Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2017 12:40 pm
by Luc Taelman
This is a Yoshimichi signed kabuto.
Re: armor makers
Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2017 1:26 pm
by John Wee Tom
Luc Taelman wrote: ↑Sun Sep 17, 2017 12:40 pm
This is a Yoshimichi signed kabuto.
Strange Luc - I didn't think Yoshimichi right away. Felt more Saotome, but missing features of both.
Re: armor makers
Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2017 3:13 pm
by Luc Taelman
Gimei off course.
Re: armor makers
Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2017 3:35 pm
by John Wee Tom
Luc Taelman wrote: ↑Sun Sep 17, 2017 3:13 pm
Gimei off course.
Makes sense. Fine kabuto nevertheless.
Re: armor makers
Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2017 3:53 pm
by Eric Tulin
Since Zesai was brought up, does anyone have an image they can post, I do not remember seeing one.
Re: armor makers
Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2017 4:47 pm
by John Wee Tom
Eric Tulin wrote: ↑Sun Sep 17, 2017 3:53 pm
Since Zesai was brought up, does anyone have an image they can post, I do not remember seeing one.
Here are some from Burawoy's book, Eric:
