Myochin Munenaga - Iron Jingasa
A russet iron jingasa of six rivetted plates based on a design of Mount Fuji, embossed with Hachiman Daibujin (Hachiman great god of war) and with the Hachisuka clan emblem attached to the ring.
Singed Myochin Munenaga
Height: 13cm, diameter: 34.5cm
Late Edo/ early Meiji period
£3,500
Myochin Munenaga was a Japanese metalwork artist active during the late Edo and early Meiji period. Born in 1839, he was the adopted son of Myochin Muneyoshi, succeeding Muneyoshi as the head of the Myochin school in 1867. Notable for his iron articulated figures, exemplifying the craftsmanship of the Myochin school.
