Armour (1) - Japan - 1960-1970, 1970-1980
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 Kamon家紋(mon) : family crest.
- 18-plate ‘russet iron’ suji’bachi kabuto (helmet with raised ridges) . . Impressive copper Kikyō kamon 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 and fitted with appliques.
- ‘Angry man’-facial mask (resseibô) with gold lacquered teeth, and 4-tiered ‘itazane’-plate gorget (yodarekake) .
- Sode (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 matching ‘comma’-crest appliques.
- Black lacquered dô (cuirass) of the ‘yokohagi okegawa’-type with a gilded Kiri-koji crest (mon) designed at the center of front side. Together with a pair of sturdy cord rings and a double decorative agemaki. From the cuirass hangs a 7-part of 5-pieces ‘itazane’-plate kusazuri (tassets) , the insides of the cuirass were designed with all kinds of beautiful fans in different colors.
- Black brocade uwa’obi (waistband) with a white floral design. (Wear)
- Haidate (thigh armour) of 4-rows of small black 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.
Including matching high-quality store-box for a suit-of armour (yoroi’bako) fitted with 'pole carrying'-handles and reinforced by metal hardware.
Height with box: approx. 155 cm.
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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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 Kamon家紋(mon) : family crest.
- 18-plate ‘russet iron’ suji’bachi kabuto (helmet with raised ridges) . . Impressive copper Kikyō kamon 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 and fitted with appliques.
- ‘Angry man’-facial mask (resseibô) with gold lacquered teeth, and 4-tiered ‘itazane’-plate gorget (yodarekake) .
- Sode (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 matching ‘comma’-crest appliques.
- Black lacquered dô (cuirass) of the ‘yokohagi okegawa’-type with a gilded Kiri-koji crest (mon) designed at the center of front side. Together with a pair of sturdy cord rings and a double decorative agemaki. From the cuirass hangs a 7-part of 5-pieces ‘itazane’-plate kusazuri (tassets) , the insides of the cuirass were designed with all kinds of beautiful fans in different colors.
- Black brocade uwa’obi (waistband) with a white floral design. (Wear)
- Haidate (thigh armour) of 4-rows of small black 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.
Including matching high-quality store-box for a suit-of armour (yoroi’bako) fitted with 'pole carrying'-handles and reinforced by metal hardware.
Height with box: approx. 155 cm.
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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