Armour - Antique - Japan - 1750-1800 Mid Edo period

Tetsu kuro urushi nuri kiritsuke kozane nimai-dõ gusoku 鉄黒漆塗切付小札二枚胴具足
MIddle of the Edo period circa 1750 .

An impressive and highly refined matching suit of Japanese samurai armour ( Tosei Gusoku), dating from the Edo period (1603-1868). This complete armor showcases high-level craftsmanship, perfectly combining sober military elegance with traditional defensive design.


KABUTO Helmet : A black-lacquered Hineno-Zunari Kabuto (head-shaped helmet) composed of a five-plate structure, designed to deflect strikes effortlessly. It features ar articulated multi-tiered neck guard Shikoro in kiritsuke kozane with blue kebiki lacing . A round maedate is included made in brass/copper cover silver with the Mori Clan kamon .
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HANBO Mask , A black-lacquered iron half- mask protecting the jaw and chin, finished with a classic red-lacquered interior designed to cast a fierce martia expression onto the warrior's face. It includes a 4-tier throat guard lacing in blue kebiki odoshi .
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DO Cuirass : A two-part hinged cuirass nimai-do with an hinges constructed in iron with rows in kiritsuke kozane scales with blue kebiki odoshi
Two black lacquered leather plates cutted are covering the iron inside the do .
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SODE Shoulder Guards : A pair of sode that anatomically conform to the arms, fitted with the same black-lacquered plates and dense Kebiki-Odoshi lacings .
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KOTE : Intricate armored sleeves backed by fine gold-and-beige patterned silk brocade and dark indigo fabrics reinforced with dense Japanese kusari chainmails and fitted with black-lacquered hand guards .
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HAIDATE : A beautiful thigh guard garment crafted from rectangular plates of thick, black-lacquered boiled leather arranged over a
matching silk backing .
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SUNEATE : for lower leg protection with iron plates in black lacquered and kusari chainmails .
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A wooden Edo period box is also included .
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The armour is an authentic Samurai armor in antique condition consistent with its age with damages lacquer chips or oxidation to exposed iron parts as expected . Silk cords and fabrics remain mostly strong with vibrant coloration.
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A good armor with blue kebikî odoshi for a Japanese collection or Samurai collection
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