円相 Enso - ca 1970-1990 (Showa / Heisei) - ’Yamaguchi Taichi’ 山口大痴 Zen monk of Daitokuji 大徳寺 - Japan (Zonder Minimumprijs)
Nr. 84002851
Harnas (1) - Japan - 1970-1980, 1980-1990
Nr. 84002851
Harnas (1) - Japan - 1970-1980, 1980-1990
An all-matching Japanese black lacquer suit-of-armour (Yoroi) with firm cords, a multicoloured and orange hem and a 2-piece cuirass (kuro’urushinuri kon’ito hi’suso nimaidô tôsei gusoku) featuring a gold dragon.
- 8-plate ‘russet iron’ suji’bachi Kabuto (helmet). Impressive copper Kanji 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.
- ‘Angry man’-facial mask (resseibô) with gold lacquered teeth, and 4-tiered ‘itazane’-plate gorget (yodarekake).
- Sode (shoulder guards), constructed with 6 rows of laced slightly arched 'itazane’-plates, the reverse side decorated with silk which embroidered with various beautiful flower patterns.
- Kote (bracer), shino-type, metal pieces connected by Japanese mail (kaushi-gusari); the lower arm with 5 oblong pieces, and the upper arm with four rows of alternating black lacquered oblong plates. Placed over 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 matching ‘comma’-crest appliques.
- Black lacquered dô (cuirass) of the ‘yokohagi okegawa’-type with a gilded dragon crest (mon) designed at both 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).
- Silk Uwa’obi (waistband) with a floral 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 diamond-shaped brocade pieces.
Including matching high-quality store-box for a suit-of armour (yoroi’bako) fitted with 'pole carrying'-handles and reinforced by metal hardware. The top and the front decorated with dragon family crest in gold.
With a wooden stand.
In a good condition with traces of wear conform age, and as stated before. Please look at the photos for a condition reference.
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