Kabuto - Japan - 1700-1750 Edo-perioden (1600-1868)

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At Supein Nihonto we strive to bring you high quality samurai swords and armors at prices far below the competition. We are probably the largest exporter in Europe and we are proud to anunce that we are number one TOP SELLER in Catawiki Samurai and Japanese auctions. This is especially important to save on taxes and waiting times that can exceed four months deliveries with Japanese sellers also headaches with tedious and sometimes problematic processes that further lengthen deliveries, even returning the parcel to its origin and more than 35% extra on the final price due the customs, tariffs and fees that increase the product but not the quality and the future resell. We are also professional sellers and therefore our satisfaction guarantee, knowledge and standards are superior to private sellers and with higher after sales guarantees. Thanks to this and the lowest professional prices in the industry plus our fast and efficient shipping method which rarely exceeds three days delivery in Europe, we are sure you will enjoy this great opportunity to own a piece of art that will appreciate in value for years to come and a great investment. Trust us to enjoy the samurai art.


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ITEM DESCRIPTION:

Comes with certificate of supein Nihonto.

Exceptional quality and very personal kabuto from the middle of the Edo period, in excellent condition. This kabuto has some dragonflies (Tombo) in each fukigaeshi and also a beautiful articulated maedate in the form of dragonfly also, so it is very possible that it represented the family coat of arms of his house or perhaps a kind of consonance with his personality, as if it were a spiritual animal. In Japanese culture, the dragonfly is considered the main symbol of the samurai because they always fly forward and never backward. This has the main parallelism in the Busho, or samurai teachings that say that in a combat the attack has to be direct and without doubt. You accept death and attack as if you were going to die, without second thoughts, a pure and real attack. Although many animals represented the samurai spirit, such as the tiger or the dragon, the dragonfly represents the true spirit of combat. A precious historical piece worthy of any museum. The articulated maedate is a piece that in itself is very expensive to manufacture so no doubt belonged to some wealthy samurai or daimyo or feudal lord who could afford a helmet of these characteristics.

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