Armour (1) - Japan - 1970-1980
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Selected by Giovanni Bottero
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Estimate € 1,500 - € 1,700
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Description from the seller
An magnificent all-matching Japanese red lacquer suit-of-armour (Yoroi) with firm cords, yellow hem and a 2-piece cuirass (kuro’urushinuri kon’ito hi’suso nimaidô tôsei gusoku) featuring butterfly family crests.
- 8-plate ‘russet iron’ suji’bachi Kabuto(helmet). Impressive brass maedate designed with butterfly (decorative front piece), flanked by horn-shaped kuwagata. Large 4-tiered tehen’no’kanamono (decorative apex fitting), orange silk agemaki (decorative tassel), 3-tiered red lacquer ‘itazane’-plate shikoro (neck guards) and back-bending fukikaeshi (face guards) with brown decorative ‘smoked leather’ borders and fitted with appliques.
- ‘Angry man’-facial mask (resseibô) with beard and four-tiered ‘itazane’-plate gorget (yodarekake).
- Osode (shoulder guards), A shield-like part that hangs down from both sides of the torso of the armor and protects the shoulders and upper arms.
- 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 a plum 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.
- Red lacquered dô (cuirass) of the ‘yokohagi okegawa’-type with two gilded butterfly family crests (mon) designed at the center 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.
- Brocade uwa’obi (waistband)with several places where the fabric is torn.
Including matching store-box for a suit-of armour (yoroi’bako), with the gold butterfly family crest on the center of the front and top side.
A wooden stand is also included in this lot.
Height with box: approx. 155 cm.
Condition: The armor shows expected age-related wear, scuffs, oxidation, and wear to the lacing and lacquer surfaces consistent with age and use. These characteristics contribute to its historical charm and authenticity. Please carefully examine all photographs as they form part of the description.
An magnificent all-matching Japanese red lacquer suit-of-armour (Yoroi) with firm cords, yellow hem and a 2-piece cuirass (kuro’urushinuri kon’ito hi’suso nimaidô tôsei gusoku) featuring butterfly family crests.
- 8-plate ‘russet iron’ suji’bachi Kabuto(helmet). Impressive brass maedate designed with butterfly (decorative front piece), flanked by horn-shaped kuwagata. Large 4-tiered tehen’no’kanamono (decorative apex fitting), orange silk agemaki (decorative tassel), 3-tiered red lacquer ‘itazane’-plate shikoro (neck guards) and back-bending fukikaeshi (face guards) with brown decorative ‘smoked leather’ borders and fitted with appliques.
- ‘Angry man’-facial mask (resseibô) with beard and four-tiered ‘itazane’-plate gorget (yodarekake).
- Osode (shoulder guards), A shield-like part that hangs down from both sides of the torso of the armor and protects the shoulders and upper arms.
- 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 a plum 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.
- Red lacquered dô (cuirass) of the ‘yokohagi okegawa’-type with two gilded butterfly family crests (mon) designed at the center 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.
- Brocade uwa’obi (waistband)with several places where the fabric is torn.
Including matching store-box for a suit-of armour (yoroi’bako), with the gold butterfly family crest on the center of the front and top side.
A wooden stand is also included in this lot.
Height with box: approx. 155 cm.
Condition: The armor shows expected age-related wear, scuffs, oxidation, and wear to the lacing and lacquer surfaces consistent with age and use. These characteristics contribute to its historical charm and authenticity. Please carefully examine all photographs as they form part of the description.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Number of objects
1
Material
Brass, Cast iron, Copper, Leather, Silk
Country of origin
Japan
Condition
Good condition, see description
Height
155 cm
Width
50 cm
Depth
62 cm
Estimated period
1970-1980
