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81 - 81. 81W WATANABE CLAN YOKOHAGI-DŌ FORGED IRON ARMOUR, LACQUE…
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Estimate €6,000 - €8,000
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81. 81W WATANABE CLAN YOKOHAGI-DŌ FORGED IRON ARMOUR, LACQUERED IN MON STYLE Japan, Edo period (1615–1868), 18th/19th century The components are lacquered in sabinuri (a russet-brown colour imitating rust) and feature sugake moegi odoshi (green lacing); the armour comprises a 32-plate suji bachi with a four-stage tehen kanamono of gilded metal and shakudō on the crown, fitted with a five-lame Hineno-style itamono, the top lame terminating in small black-lacquer fukigaeshi bearing family crests in gold hiramaki-e, the gold-lacquer maedate formed as a hōrin (Buddhist wheel) within a floral roundel and Buddhist ken; the forged iron ressei menpō in two parts with otayori no kugi (pegs), deep wrinkles and a thin animal-hair moustache, the teeth gilded and the lips lacquered red, fitted with a four-lame yodarekake; the gomai yokohagi okegawa dō fitted with seven sections of five-lame kusazuri; chūsode; shino gote; chain-mail haidate with small splints; shino suneate; waraji; with an armour stand and one storage box. (3).
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About the sale Asian Decorative Art, including Japanese Weapons and Armour, from a European Collection
Auction location
Auction time 10/23/2026 at 12:00 PM
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