製品番号 Product No.

MD 06

商品名 Product name

前立 Meadate.

銘 MEI

無銘 MUMEI

画像 Image.

A “Small-moon” shape Maedate

Tsuki Maedate (月前立)

Gengetsu (弦月), would represent the crescent moon

時代 Era

江戸時代終 End of Edo period

日付 Date

ca. 1840-1860

身長   Height

9.2   cm

幅       Width

16.4 cm

日本美術刀剣保存協会      NBTHK Certificate

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他の 証明書                        Other certificate

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状態 Status

良い Good, some normal age wear/stains.

物質 Material

Yellow coloured brass copper

飾 Decoration

The Maedate depicts a halve moon at a clear skies

追加情報                            Additional Information

Kabuto are often adorned with crests called “Datemono” or “Tatemono”; the four types of decorations were the “Maedate” (frontal decoration), “Wakidate” (side decorations), “Kashiradate” (top decoration), and “Ushirodate” (rear decoration)

These can be family crests (mon), or flat or sculptural objects representing animals, mythical entities, prayers or other symbols. Horns are particularly common, and many kabuto incorporate”Kuwagata”, stylized deer horns

(Info Wikipedia)

歴史 History

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