No. 100034293

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Armour (1) - Japan - 1970-1980, 1980-1990
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€ 1,600
2 weeks ago

Armour (1) - Japan - 1970-1980, 1980-1990

An all-matching Japanese red lacquer suit-of-armour (Yoroi) with firm cords, a light bule hem and a 2-piece cuirass (kuro’urushinuri kon’ito hi’suso nimaidô tôsei gusoku) featuring butterfly family crest. - 8-plate ‘russet iron’ suji’bachi Kabuto((helmet with raised ridges)) with 6 rows of domed rivets. Impressive copper butterfly family crest maedate (decorative front piece), flanked by horn-shaped kuwagata. Large 4-tiered tehen’no’kanamono (decorative apex fitting), orange silk agemaki (decorative tassel), 3-tiered black lacquer ‘itazane’-plate shikoro (neck guards) and back-bending fukikaeshi (face guards) with brown decorative ‘smoked leather’ borders and fitted with appliques in the shape of a family crest. - ‘Angry man’-facial mask (resseibô) with lacquered teeth, and 4-tiered ‘itazane’-plate gorget (yodarekake). - Sode (shoulder guards), tôsei-type, constructed with 6 rows of laced slightly arched 'itazane’-plates. - Kote (bracer), shino-type, metal pieces connected by Japanese mail (kaushi-gusari); the lower arm with 5 oblong pieces, and the upper arm with three rows of alternating diamond-shaped and oblong plates. Placed over textile cloth filled with cotton. The elbows with a tiered chrysanthemum (kiku)-shaped protective plate. The hand guards (tekko) are decorated with small matching ‘comma’-crest appliques. - Red lacquered dô (cuirass) of the ‘yokohagi okegawa’-type with a gilded butterfly family crest (mon) designed both at the center of front side and back side. Together with a sturdy cord rings and a single decorative agemaki. From the cuirass hangs a 7-part of 5-pieces ‘itazane’-plate kusazuri (tassets). - High quality brocade uwa’obi (waistband) with beautiful red flower design. (Wear) - Haidate (thigh armour) of 4-rows of small lacquered plates with traces of gilding. Surrounding a large reticulated plate shaped like a chrysanthemum. Placed on en-suite silk with decorative ‘smoked leather’ borders. - Suneate (shin guards), shino-type, vertical long and thin metal plates connected by Japanese mail placed on matching silk, and the tateage (knee guards) with lacquered metal pieces. Including matching high-quality store-box for a suit-of armour (yoroi’bako) fitted with 'pole carrying'-handles for easy moving. The front and top side is decorated with family butterfly family crest in gold. Height with box: approx. 155 cm. In a good condition with some traces of wear conform age, and as stated before. Please look at the photos for a condition reference.

No. 100034293

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Armour (1) - Japan - 1970-1980, 1980-1990

Armour (1) - Japan - 1970-1980, 1980-1990


An all-matching Japanese red lacquer suit-of-armour (Yoroi) with firm cords, a light bule hem and a 2-piece cuirass (kuro’urushinuri kon’ito hi’suso nimaidô tôsei gusoku) featuring butterfly family crest.

- 8-plate ‘russet iron’ suji’bachi Kabuto((helmet with raised ridges)) with 6 rows of domed rivets. Impressive copper butterfly family crest maedate (decorative front piece), flanked by horn-shaped kuwagata. Large 4-tiered tehen’no’kanamono (decorative apex fitting), orange silk agemaki (decorative tassel), 3-tiered black lacquer ‘itazane’-plate shikoro (neck guards) and back-bending fukikaeshi (face guards) with brown decorative ‘smoked leather’ borders and fitted with appliques in the shape of a family crest.

- ‘Angry man’-facial mask (resseibô) with lacquered teeth, and 4-tiered ‘itazane’-plate gorget (yodarekake).

- Sode (shoulder guards), tôsei-type, constructed with 6 rows of laced slightly arched 'itazane’-plates.

- Kote (bracer), shino-type, metal pieces connected by Japanese mail (kaushi-gusari); the lower arm with 5 oblong pieces, and the upper arm with three rows of alternating diamond-shaped and oblong plates. Placed over textile cloth filled with cotton. The elbows with a tiered chrysanthemum (kiku)-shaped protective plate. The hand guards (tekko) are decorated with small matching ‘comma’-crest appliques.

- Red lacquered dô (cuirass) of the ‘yokohagi okegawa’-type with a gilded butterfly family crest (mon) designed both at the center of front side and back side. Together with a sturdy cord rings and a single decorative agemaki. From the cuirass hangs a 7-part of 5-pieces ‘itazane’-plate kusazuri (tassets).

- High quality brocade uwa’obi (waistband) with beautiful red flower design. (Wear)

- Haidate (thigh armour) of 4-rows of small lacquered plates with traces of gilding. Surrounding a large reticulated plate shaped like a chrysanthemum. Placed on en-suite silk with decorative ‘smoked leather’ borders.

- Suneate (shin guards), shino-type, vertical long and thin metal plates connected by Japanese mail placed on matching silk, and the tateage (knee guards) with lacquered metal pieces.

Including matching high-quality store-box for a suit-of armour (yoroi’bako) fitted with 'pole carrying'-handles for easy moving. The front and top side is decorated with family butterfly family crest in gold.

Height with box: approx. 155 cm.

In a good condition with some traces of wear conform age, and as stated before. Please look at the photos for a condition reference.

Final bid
€ 1,600
Julien Gauthier
Expert
Estimate  € 1,800 - € 2,000

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