////Kanmuri hat. Taishō period, ca. 1925.

Kanmuri hat. Taishō period, ca. 1925.

Kanmuri – a classic court cap, made of lacquered wood and paper. It is traditionally made by creating a skeleton, or harinuki, of paper on a wooden form. The outside of the hari-nuki is lacquered so as to keep its shape, and then the body of ra silk is layed on top. The entire thing is lacquered stiff.

Size: Height:20cm; Width: 21cm; Depth: 20cm.

Probably Taishō period (1912-1926), or later.

Certain information is provided at http://www.sengokudaimyo.com/garb/garb.html

In a wooden box without inscriptions.

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