Antique Japanese Kabuto Helmet Bushido Edo Period Ichinotani Kawari Cliff Style LS#112 Plate painted on a gold-tone wooden

painted on a gold-tone wooden ground

Meiji 28 (1895)

a sliding-door compartment with slatted keyaki wood panels

This is a vintage Japanese four ceramic tile panel wall hanging

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Antique Japanese Kabuto Helmet Bushido Edo Period Ichinotani Kawari Cliff Style LS#112 Plate painted on a gold-tone woodenJapan, Edo period (16031868)Lacquered wood, leather, silk This inventive kawari kabuto is crafted from lacquered wood, shaped to resemble the steep cliffs of Ichinotani. The form commemorates the pivotal 1184 battle in which the Minamoto clan outmaneuvered and defeated the Taira, a turning point in the Genpei War. Its bold angular design embodies both martial symbolism and sculptural artistry, characteristic of the Edo period taste for dramatic,