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This listing is for a vintage samurai warrior Kabuto helmet which is typically displayed during the annual Children’s Day celebration. It was made 40-50 years ago and comes complete with a beautiful black lacquered box. It is a carefully crafted piece, complete with metal trim and a small golden shishi that attaches to the top. Salmon coloured silk has been woven around the back of the helmet, and the set comes complete with a mounting stand. Several parts are detached for easy storage, this particular set has been very well taken care of.
On May 5th Children’s Day is celebrated all over Japan. It is a day set aside to celebrate children’s health and happiness. Traditionally the day was just for boys, and families with at least one son would display kabuto and wish for their health and prosperity. During the Edo period this day was to encourage boys to become courageous like samurai.
Sizes
Outer Paper Box: H.18.5cm (7.2”) x 30.8cm (12.1”) x 25.5cm (10”)
Box: H.17.7cm (6.9”) x 29cm (11.4”) x 23.1cm (9”)
Total Height: 45cm (17.7”)
Kabuto on Stand: H.27.5cm (10.8”) x 31cm (12.2”) across x 18cm (7”) from back to front
Condition
The box has light scratches/scuffing. One front leg and one of the legs on the side of the box is loose and they slide, the two at the back are a little loose as well, this doesn’t affect usage at all though. The helmet part has some dust build up, some light scratches on the red parts (pictured), patina on the “antlers” and worn gold on the bottom of the shishi. Also the outer paper box is discoloured but in good condition.
THESE ARE SHIPPING ESTIMATES BASED ON THE CURRENT GLOBAL SITUATION
**Germany, France, Greece, Spain, Poland, Austria, Slovakia, Lithuania, Slovenia: NO SHIPPING. The aforementioned countries have very strict and expensive packaging laws in place and we are not licensed to send products to your country. We have no plan to register at this time because the process is in some cases very expensive and complicated, plus each country has its own set of regulations and application process.
**USA: SAL Sea Mail (approx. 11-12 weeks), an upgrade for EMS Express (7-10 days) available for an additional 8000 yen.
**UK , Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Europe: SAL Sea Mail (approx. 8-12 weeks depending on the destination), an upgrade for EMS Express (7-10 days) available for an additional 6600 yen.
**Asia: SAL Sea Mail (approx. 6-8 weeks), an upgrade for EMS Express (5-7 days) available for an additional 3350 yen.
**Middle East, Central Asia, Brazil, South Africa, Mexico: EMS Express only (7-15 days).
**Russia: No shipping methods available.
