A Myochin zaboshi kabuto
Signed Myochin Nobuie saku, Muromachi period (16th century)
The sixty-two plate kabuto, each plate a set of thirteen hoshi set with kiku washers and diminishing in size towards the tehen, the original black lacquered-over with a dark orange coating, the plain mabisashi and diminutive fukigaeshi set with shakudo mon of the Okubo daimyo, the four-lame shikoro lacquered black and laced in dark blue

Accompanied by an early handwritten certificate issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Art Sword) dated 1959.6.15, and a letter attesting that the helmet had been owned by Okubo Hikozaemon
With wood box inscribed Myochin Nobuie saku (made by Myochin Nobuie) Okubo Hikozaemon-o chakuyo kabuto (helmet worn by Okubo Hikozaemon) Fukami ke zo (collection of Fukami family) and labeled

Provenance
Okubo Hikozaemon, by repute

Fukami family

Walter A. Compton, sold in these Rooms, Japanese Swords and Sword Fittings from the Collection of Dr. Walter A. Compton (Part 1), 31 March 1992, lot 392