Cast-Iron Paperweight – set of 3 samurai helmets tondo originally fired near the Kiyomizu

originally fired near the Kiyomizu temple

The straps are decorated with an additional layer of white synthetic leather

A vintage calligraphy set enclosed in an elegant lacquer-ware style box

The vase has a "Kazan" stamp on the bottom

but some minor imperfections

Cast-Iron Paperweight – set of 3 samurai helmets tondo originally fired near the KiyomizuA miniature piece of Japanese tradition cast iron paperweight in the shape of a kabuto (an intricate helmet worn by warriors in feudal Japan). It can be displayed also as an original decoration in your home or office. It is a nanbu ironware, traditional cast iron item from Iwate prefecture. Set of 3: kabuto of Tokugawa Ieyasu, has a crescent shaped decoration, and has patina in a copper shade; kabuto of Kusunoki Masahige is decorated with distinctive