Samurai armorEarly to mid Edo period (1615 - 1867)17th-18th century An authentic antique samurai armor of tachi-dō style, made in gold hon-kozane (individual scales) and kirituske-kozane. The odoshi (lacing) in white silk.HelmetThe kabuto is a lacquered eboshi-nari kabuto, from the shape of a Chinese court cap. The neck protection (shikoro) is lacquered in black and gold and is fitted with unusual shaped fukigaeshi bearing a family crest (kamon) with two hawk feathers. The same design is depicted on the inome-shaped fontal decoration (maedate).MaskThe ressei-men is red lacquered and...
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Mid Edo period, 18th centuryKaga schoolEXHIBITIONMei Tō - Katchu Ten (“Exhibition of famous swords and armor”), Izumi National History Museum, 2002LITERATUREMei Tō - Katchu Ten, Izumi National History Museum, 2002, Cat. 56. Pag. 72CERTIFICATEThe armor accompanied by a certificate of registration as Koshu Tokubetsu Kicho Shiryo (Especially Important Armor Object) no. 1215 issued by the Nihon Katchu Bugu Kenkyu Hozon Kai (Japanese Armor Preservation Society), 2018.10.21 This authentic samurai suite of armor features some typical characteristics of Kaga’s armor...
By Fusamune, dated Tenbun 3 (1534)Signature: Fusamune (+kao) / Tenbun 3 房宗 (+kao) 天文三六月吉日The sixty two plate suji bachi gold lacquered as is the mabisashi, the top plate of the shikoro riveted in place with star shaped rivets, iron fukigaeshi each with a gilt copper decorative mitsukiku, a three stage tehen kanamono and retaining the second lame of the shikoro.Almost all of the several helmets extant are dated and show a kaô, i.e. a habit which is similar to Nobuie.Origami:Koushu Tokubetsu Kichou Shiryo certificate from the NKBKHKLiterature: Sasama Y., Nihon no Mei kabutō (Japanese Fine...
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