JAPAN - Edo Period (1603–1868). - Lot 389

JAPAN - Edo Period (1603–1868). Complete Samurai Armor "Kabuto" with thirty-two wrought-iron plates. "Thehen no Ana" (top opening) made of gilded copper with three tiers. "Shikoro" (neck guard) made of black-lacquered iron with blue and orange silk braiding. The side flaps are made of black-lacquered wrought iron. "Maedate" made of openwork metal engraved with the emblem of the Oda clan. Samurai half-mask, known as a “Mempo,” made of wrought iron, with a pronounced chin, a movable nose, pierced nostrils, and a red-lacquered interior. Three-tiered throat guard made of black-lacquered iron and blue silk. "Sode" (shoulder guards) with four tiers, made of black-lacquered metal and blue, white, and orange silk. Three-lamellar breastplate made of black-lacquered iron and blue silk braiding. Arm guards, "kote," made of chain mail and iron plates. Skirt, “kusazuri,” and thigh guards, “haidate,” with five rows of black-lacquered metal and blue silk. Leg guards, “suneate,” made of iron plates, chain mail, blue silk, white cotton, and gilded leather. In its transport chest (“gusoku bitsu”) made of polownia wood with wrought-iron fittings, and its display stand. Dimensions of the armor in a seated position: 136 x 55 x 54 cm. Sold with a certificate.