A lacquered kinchaku (pouch) and iron netsuke in the form of a kabuto (helmet)

The kinchaku by Shigeyoshi; both pieces Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century

The kinchaku by Shigeyoshi; both pieces Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
The kinchaku in the form of a kusazuri (thigh guard), formed of black-lacquered plates and dark blue lacing, with shakudo mounts, chased with chrysanthemums and openwork foliage, the base of rich nashiji, signed on the bottom in gold lacquer Shigeyoshi with a kao, 7.3cm (3in) high; the kabuto netsuke of typical form and composed of metal plates bound together with rivets and silk lacing, a fitting at the front for the crest, the inside woven with cords to protect the wearer's head, the himotoshi in the form of a movable peg through the opening in the crown, unsigned; 4.1cm x 5.7cm (1 5/8in x 2¼in). (3).

Provenance:
The kinchaku: Edward Wrangham Collection.
Purchased in these rooms, 9 November 2010, lot 254.
The netsuke: Albert Brockhaus Collection.
Purchased at Eskenazi Ltd. (see below).

Published:
Eskenazi Ltd., Japanese Netsuke, Ojime and Inro from a Private European Collection, London, 1998, p.153, no.188.