Lot Essay
The maker Fukutake Ichiro worked in Okayama province, achieving some fame with his artistic renderings of traditional armour masks.
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The Dolphyn Collection of Samurai Art
An Iron Somen [Full-Face Mask]
Signed Ryu (Fukutake Ichiro), Showa period (early 20th century)
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An Iron Somen [Full-Face Mask]
Signed Ryu (Fukutake Ichiro), Showa period (early 20th century)
The russet iron somen hammered from iron sheet, the nose and upper lip portion made separately and riveted to the face, the yodarekake [bib] hanging from a stencilled leather piece and composed of two tiers of lacquered iron kozane [scales]
Signed Ryu (Fukutake Ichiro), Showa period (early 20th century)
The russet iron somen hammered from iron sheet, the nose and upper lip portion made separately and riveted to the face, the yodarekake [bib] hanging from a stencilled leather piece and composed of two tiers of lacquered iron kozane [scales]
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