High Quality Samurai Bajo-gasan Jingasa - Edo Period (1600-1868) With Kamon Kuyo

High quality Bajo-Gasan Jingasa (hat for riding a horse) of Samurai, from the Edo Jidai period (1600-1868) with Kamon Kuyo (九曜).

Type: Bajo-Gasan Jingasa
Description: Authentic original old Jingasa Period: Edo Jidai (1600-1868).​

Bajo-Gasan Jingasa: At the time, it was exceptional and very expensive to be able to afford a horse and therefore to wear a Bajo Jingasa. They were worn mainly by officers at the end of the Sengoku period (1467-1615) and through the Edo period (1603-1868). In the imperial processions of the time, many simple symbols were also used such as the Nine Stars.

Description: This traditional Jingasa is made from wood, leather and iron. The combination of these elements offered good protection of the head against saber blows and also against the sun or rain. Its rounded shape reduces wind resistance when riding. This Jingasa is lacquered black on the outside and red on the inside The clan emblem "Mon Kuyo" (Navagraha) symbol of the nine stars, appears on the front. It is a symbol of protection. The "Mon Kuyo" symbolizes the nine astronomical objects in Hindu astrology: Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn and the lunar nodes Rahu and Ketu. The Japanese believed that the Navagraha could protect them against demons. The "Mon Kuyo" was used by many Samurai and warlords throughout history, such as the Hosokawa, the lords of Kumamoto, or by the Soma clan.

Many warriors have also adopted the "Mon Kuyo" because it could symbolize the 9 cuts made with a Katana: Shomen (vertical) attack and backhand, Kesa-giri (diagonal) left and right and their backhands, Doh-giri ( horizontal) left and right, and Tsuki (thrust). The interior is padded with a cushion equipped with ribbons to secure the Jingasa by tying it under the chin.

Characteristics:

Dimensions: Approximately - Diameter 41.5 cm - Height 6 cm
Material: It is in black lacquered wood on the outside and red lacquered on the inside.
At the back, a Kabuto kan (tie)
At the back, an Agemaki-Fusa (cord)
On the top, a Hachimanza (metal piece at the top).
On the front, a Kamon (Samurai clan emblem) “Maruni chigai kuginuki”, made with the technique of Maki-e (gold powder).
The interior is composed of a Zabuton, (cushion and cord).
Weight: 1759 grs
Quality: Good

Condition: Good Defects: As it is an old and antique object, it has dirt, scratches, scuffs, cracks and lacquer chips. The Zabuton, tie cord and cushion are faded, in their "juice, proof of their seniority".Bajo-Gasan Jingasa (hat for riding a horse) of high quality Samurai, from the Edo Jidai period (1600-1868) with Kamon Kuyo (九曜).