YOROI-KABUTO, Gogatsu-Ningyo

(Armor-Helmet , May Festival dollｓ)

YOROI(armor) and KABUTO (helmet) for the ceremony of the Children Day (05.May).

YOROI is the clothing that protect the body from attack by Katana.

KABUTO is an important tool to protect himself.

We  decorate YOROI and KABUTO  in the house at  the Children day, as wishing  to become grow strong and wise to Boys.

There are  into the Kiri-bako(Wood box).

Box size  Width : 44.5cm
              Height : 38.5cm
              Depth : 37cm

YOROI-KABUTO Heigt :  about 80cm

It was made in 1933.

Manufacturing: the days of standing in SHOWA 8 (1933) of the house TERAI.
Mask: WASHI (traditional Japanese paper)
The inside of the mask: Red URUSHI (Japanese traditional lacquer).
Kabuto (Helmet): Metal, WASHI (traditional Japanese paper), Lacquered wood by URUSHI Dragon: Wooden painted silver
Yoroi (armor): Wood lacquered silver
Sune ate (Slipper): The skin Sun
Inside Box: Kiri
Cartons: Kiri
It is an old object, very good condition, but, because of age,
* The inner box is damaged a bit.

We rarely find this GOGATSU Ningyo.
Today, synthetic lacquer is found, the manufacture of Japanese URUSHI declined. But this time it did not exist synthetic lacquer. It was made real lacquer "URUSHI" Japanese.