Samurai armor decorated with an embossed rabbitEdo period, 19th centuryThis authentic samurai armor is complete and original, with consistent elements. The helmet is a rare momonari kabuto (peach-shaped helmet) made of iron and constructed of eight plates connected with folded edges (suji-kabuto). The iron is finished with a warm-toned sabiji lacquer that is matched in color by the lacquer used to cover the shikoro (neck guard) and the other horizontal plate parts. The five-element cuirass bears on the front an exceptional embossed decoration (...
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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...
Momoyama period16th centuryLiterature:G. Piva, Le armature dei samurai, Luni Editrice: Milano, 2020. Pag. 83 Kabuto of eboshi type in gilt lacquer with hineno shikoro with five narrow plates. Maedate in the shape of a crescent moon.Menpō of hanbō type in red lacquer with a three-plate yodarekake.Rare maru-do with iyozane-type plates, consisting of a single element, decorated with a large kanji "ten" in black lacquer on red at the front. The curvature of the armpit is typical of the Momyama period, as is the shape of the slightly sunken back.Golden ko-sode with a cut corner...
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