Cast iron paperweight - Japanese helmet kabuto - set of 3

A miniature piece of Japanese tradition - cast iron paperweight in the shape of a kabuto - 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 sword and bow like decoration, also in copper color;
-kabuto of Kato Kiyomasa is in a distinctive prolonged shape; it's black with bronze decorations.

The strings are made of synthetic fibers.

Please note, this is a vintage item. Some scratches, or a spot discoloration, are present. The strings can be replaced if needed.
The set comes with its original box and a small leaflet with the helmets lineup. Box is used as a shipping and storage only - due to its age, its damaged and not suitable as a gift wrappng.

Size ca 7x7x7cm each, weight ca160g (Iyeasu, Masahige) ,ca 250g (Kiyomasa).

Iron
synthetic fibers