Armour (1) - Japan - 1970-1980
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A Japanese Yoroi armour set in good condition with a 2-piece cuirass, black lacquer and silk, including matching storage box, dating to 1970–1980, height 158 cm, width 50 cm and depth 60 cm.
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An all-matching Japanese black lacquer suit-of-armour (Yoroi) with firm cords, orange/blue/white hem and a 2-piece cuirass (kuro’urushinuri kon’ito hi’suso nimaidô tôsei gusoku) featuring gold family crests: ivy crest 蔦紋 (Tsutamon).
- 8-plate ‘russet iron’ suji’bachi Kabuto(helmet) Impressive rare copper maedate designed with Kanji - 八幡大菩薩Hachiman Daibosatsu, 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. (Hachiman Daibosatsu八幡大菩薩 is a Buddhist honorific given to the Japanese deity Hachiman based on the idea of Shinbutsu Shugo (syncretism of Shinto and Buddhism), and is a deity with the characteristics of a bodhisattva who protects the teachings of Buddhism and saves people. Originating in the Nara period, Hachiman Daibosatsu has been worshipped nationwide as the guardian deity of samurai (war god) and Buddhism, with famous shrines such as Usa Jingu, Tsurugaoka Hachimangu, and Iwashimizu Hachimangu.)
- ‘Angry man’-facial mask (resseibô) with beard(made of animal hair) and four-tiered ‘itazane’-plate gorget (yodarekake).
- Osode (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 dark brown silk with aplum blossom- and wave design. The elbows with a tiered chrysanthemum (kiku)-shaped protective plate. The hand guards (tekko) are decorated with small some raised iron points.
- Black lacquered dô (cuirass) of the ‘yokohagi okegawa’-type with a gilded ivy 蔦 (Tsuta) crest (mon) designed at the centers of front and back side. From the cuirass hangs a 7-part of 5-pieces ‘itazane’-plate kusazuri (tassets).
- Haidate (thigh armour) of 4-rows of small lacquered plates with traces of gilding. 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 leather, and the tateage (knee guards) with diamond-shaped lacquered metal pieces.
Including matching store-box for a suit-of armour (yoroi’bako), with the gold family crest: ivy crest 蔦紋 (Tsutamon) on the top and front side.
Height with box: approx. 158 cm.
Condition: the overall condition of the armor is good, but some parts have stains, scratches, wear off and a small decorative button was missing from aging and using. Please look at the photos for a condition reference.
An all-matching Japanese black lacquer suit-of-armour (Yoroi) with firm cords, orange/blue/white hem and a 2-piece cuirass (kuro’urushinuri kon’ito hi’suso nimaidô tôsei gusoku) featuring gold family crests: ivy crest 蔦紋 (Tsutamon).
- 8-plate ‘russet iron’ suji’bachi Kabuto(helmet) Impressive rare copper maedate designed with Kanji - 八幡大菩薩Hachiman Daibosatsu, 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. (Hachiman Daibosatsu八幡大菩薩 is a Buddhist honorific given to the Japanese deity Hachiman based on the idea of Shinbutsu Shugo (syncretism of Shinto and Buddhism), and is a deity with the characteristics of a bodhisattva who protects the teachings of Buddhism and saves people. Originating in the Nara period, Hachiman Daibosatsu has been worshipped nationwide as the guardian deity of samurai (war god) and Buddhism, with famous shrines such as Usa Jingu, Tsurugaoka Hachimangu, and Iwashimizu Hachimangu.)
- ‘Angry man’-facial mask (resseibô) with beard(made of animal hair) and four-tiered ‘itazane’-plate gorget (yodarekake).
- Osode (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 dark brown silk with aplum blossom- and wave design. The elbows with a tiered chrysanthemum (kiku)-shaped protective plate. The hand guards (tekko) are decorated with small some raised iron points.
- Black lacquered dô (cuirass) of the ‘yokohagi okegawa’-type with a gilded ivy 蔦 (Tsuta) crest (mon) designed at the centers of front and back side. From the cuirass hangs a 7-part of 5-pieces ‘itazane’-plate kusazuri (tassets).
- Haidate (thigh armour) of 4-rows of small lacquered plates with traces of gilding. 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 leather, and the tateage (knee guards) with diamond-shaped lacquered metal pieces.
Including matching store-box for a suit-of armour (yoroi’bako), with the gold family crest: ivy crest 蔦紋 (Tsutamon) on the top and front side.
Height with box: approx. 158 cm.
Condition: the overall condition of the armor is good, but some parts have stains, scratches, wear off and a small decorative button was missing from aging and using. Please look at the photos for a condition reference.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Total nr of items
1
Material
Brass, Cast iron, Copper, Leather, Silk
Country of Origin
Japan
Condition
Good condition, see description
Height
158 cm
Width
50 cm
Depth
60 cm
Estimated Period
1970-1980
