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JAPAN, Incomplete samurai armour of the tosei-gusoku type, E…
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JAPAN, Incomplete samurai armour of the tosei-gusoku type, E…
See original version (French)
Estimate €800 - €1,000
Voluntary lot
Description
JAPAN, Incomplete samurai armour of the tosei-gusoku type, Edo period (1613-1868) - H. 74 cm W. 38 cm D. 25 cm (worn, damaged and missing)
DETAILS :
- Yodarekake : Gorgerin with horizontal red/brown lacquered blades (urushi) ;
- Do - Red/brown lacquered horizontal blade breastplate (urushi);
- Kusazuri - Skirt with horizontal blades and lacing cords in blue silk (odoshi) ;
- Suneate - Fabric leggings with black lacquered strips (urushi).
HISTORICAL NOTE: The tosei-gusoku is the ultimate form of Japanese armour, developed from the 16th century onwards to meet the demands of foot and gun combat. During the Edo period (1615-1868), armour became more an object of prestige and ceremony than war equipment, which explains the care taken with its decoration and lacquering.
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