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JAPAN – Edo period (1603–1868), 19th century
Composite armou…
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96
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JAPAN – Edo period (1603–1868), 19th century
Composite armou…
See original version (French)
Estimate €3,500 - €5,000
Voluntary lot
Description
JAPAN – Edo period (1603–1868), 19th century
Composite armour:
Helmet (kabuto): Sujibachi with thirty-two iron plates
- neck guard (shikoro): with four brown-lacquered plates attached and laced with blue cord
- flaps (fukigaeshi): made of brown-lacquered iron and adorned with the Abe clan of Fukuyama’s crest featuring two crossed falcon feathers.
- central ornament (maedate): made of lacquered wood in the shape of oak leaves
Face guard (menpo): ressei made of red-lacquered iron, with a horsehair moustache and gold-lacquered teeth (damage, restorations)
- Throat guard (yodarekake): comprising three brown-lacquered iron plates laced with blue cord
Breastplate (dô): dômaru, opening on one side, made of brown-lacquered iron laced with blue cord
- Skirt (kusazuri): consisting of five brown lacquered iron plates, laced with blue
- Shoulder guards (sode): consisting of five brown lacquered iron plates, laced with blue
- Arm guards (kote): shino style, made of gold and red lacquered iron with floral decoration
- Underskirt (haidate): etchu iron
- Leg guards (suneate): shino iron
Box (yoroi bitsu) made of black lacquered wood
Missing parts
Expert: PORTIER & Associés
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