Watanabe Art Museum Samurai Armour Collection Vol I: Kabuto & Menguby Absolon & Thatcher Red this stamp remains in excellent

this stamp remains in excellent condition

The Kamon or family crest shown is the Nine Leaved Bamboo mon

The prewar sequence contains 48 prints

otherwise in excellent condition with high gloss and remarkable preservation of the gold work

Just as the water buffalo plows through fields

Watanabe Art Museum Samurai Armour Collection Vol I: Kabuto & Menguby Absolon & Thatcher Red this stamp remains in excellentThe most in depth English language study of Japanese samurai head armour published to date. Drawing on the outstanding collection of helmets (kabuto) and facial armour (men gu) held at the Watanabe Art Museum in Tottori, Japan, Absolon documents several dozen pieces in individual essay length entries covering construction methods, materials, period attribution, makers, and condition assessment. Coverage extends from the Muromachi through the Edo