A complete, great Japanese black lacquer suit-of-armour (yoroi) laced with purple silk cords, and with a multicoloured, orange hem and a 2-piece cuirass (kuro’urushinuri murakashi’ito hi’suso nimai'dô tôsei gusoku) featuring a ‘downward wisteria’-crest 下り藤紋 (Shigari’fuji’mon). Made by Satsuma Kunizumi, 11th generation Mitsunobu’. - 8-plate suji’bachi kabuto (helmet with raised ridges) with gilded metal circular embossed maedate showcasing the fuji crest, flanked by a pair of kuwagata-antlers, 5-tiered chrysanthemum-shaped tehen’no’kanamono (decorative apex fitting), golden silk agemaki (decorative tassel), 3-tiered ‘itazane’-plate shikoro (neck guards) and large back-bending fukikaeshi (face guards) covered with brown decorative ‘smoked leather’ borders and fitted with matching appliques. - ‘Angry man’-facial mask (resseibô-type menpô) with separate nose-piece boasting a white moustache, gold lacquered teeth, and 4-tiered ‘itazane’-plate gorget (yodarekake). - Sode (shoulder guards), ô-type, constructed with 7 rows of ‘itazane’-plate fitted with gilded metal decorative hardware with a chrysanthemum motif, accessorized with golden silk cords and decorative tassels. - Kote (bracer), shino-type, metal pieces connected by Japanese mail (kaushi-gusari). The hand guards (tekko) decorated with a design of different flower emblems in relief. The whole placed over brown-écru silk with a cloud design. - Dô (cuirass) of the ‘yokohagi okegawa’-type with a large gold lacquered wisteria-crest in front. The front also with a pair of small silk agemaki, and hanging from the cuirass are 6-parts of 5-piece ‘itazane’-plate kusazuri (tassets). Lined with black silk. - Black and white silk uwa’obi (waistband) with floral design. - Haidate (thigh armour), ‘kawara’-type, of 4-rows of 12 black lacquered rectangular plates, with alternating star relief design with matching brocade silk and decorative ‘smoked leather’ borders. - Suneate (shin guards), tsutsu-type, tube-shaped with large vertical metal plates laced over golden silk with a flower motif, and with purple tateage (knee guards). Complete with a square black lacquered store-box for a suit-of armour (yoroi’bako) with red lacquered edges and fitted with 'pole carrying'-handles at the sides. The front lacquered in gold with matching wheel crest. The side of one grieve and the store-box with a signature: ‘Made by Satsuma Kunizumi, 11th generation Mitsunobu’ 薩摩國住十一代光忍作 (Satsuma (no) Kuni Jû Kônin saku) ending with a kakihan. Height with box: approx. 160 cm. Period: Japan – Mid-Shôwa period (Mid-20th century). In a very good condition with some traces of wear conform age. Some oxidation copper trims. Please look at the photos for a condition reference. We include a black wooden stand and an explanation how to put this armour on display. When shipped we will add a certificate of authenticity.