Japanese Jingasa Samurai Hats of the Ogasawara Clan
$29.66
$46.57
DescriptionAntique Japanese pair of jingasa, hats worn by samurai or foot soldiers. Lacquered black and marked with the mon (family crest) of the Ogasawara clan. The Ogasawara were descended from Seiwa Genji. They acted as shugo, governing Shinamo Provence during the Sengoku Period (1185-1600). This pair of hats dates to the Edo Period (1608-1867) when the Ogasawara were daimyo (feudal lords) of territories on Kyushu. The underside of each jingasa has gold leaf and remnants of padding.Dimensions: 4 1/4″ high x 13″ long x 11 3/4″ wide
