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EDO PERIOD (18TH CENTURY)
Details
A HONKOZANE TACHI-DO STYLE NIMAIDO-GUSOKU (ARMOR)
EDO PERIOD (18TH CENTURY)
Helmet [kabuto]:
The sixty-two-plate lacquered iron suji kabuto (ridged helmet) with elaborate shakudo and gilt hachimanza (decorative fixture at the central aperture) of five-tier, the wide mabisashi (brim) lined with leather and applied with incised gilt fukurin (edging), with the unusual feature of having hibiki-no-ana (four holes in the sides of a helmet for loop of silk lacing) and shitenno-byo (a single standing rivet placed above the holes), with gilt kuwagata-dai (fixture for two gilt horns) pierced with peonies and the maedate (fore-crest) of gilt lacquered wood winged dragon with shakudo eyes
Neck guard [shikoro]:
The five-tier manju-jikoro (neck guard) of blue lacing kebikiodoshi (close-lacing), the large fukigaeshi (turn-backs) clad with leather and gilt hanabishi-mon (family crest of flower)
Face mask [menpo]:
The iron Iwai school face mask with yasuri-bori (parallel carved lines), with mustache, applied with two odayori no kugi (cord hook) and ase-nagashi (sweat hole) under the chin, four-tier yodarekake (bib) with matching blue lacing
Cuirass [do]:
The black lacquered iron honkozane domaru (cuirass) of variegated lacing, the munaita (breast portion) and waki-ita (under-arm portions) of stenciled leather with incised gilt edging, the gyoyo (breast pendants) of leather-clad and incised metal edging, the seven kusazuri (skirt) in five tiers of lacquered leather
Sleeves and shoulder guards [kote and sode]:
The lacquered iron sanbon tsustu kote (sleeves), the lacquered wood chu-sode (shoulder guards) of shittsukezane (plate in semblance of individual lamellae) laced in blue
Thigh protector and lower leg guards [haidate and sune-ate]:
The lacquered iron hishi-ikada-haidate (thigh guard) of close-linked diamond-shaped plates, the russet iron tateage tsutsu suneate (lower leg guard)
Accessories:
The lacquered wood sashimono (battle standard) of three iris leaves. a large double-sized wood armor storage chest.
EDO PERIOD (18TH CENTURY)
Helmet [kabuto]:
The sixty-two-plate lacquered iron suji kabuto (ridged helmet) with elaborate shakudo and gilt hachimanza (decorative fixture at the central aperture) of five-tier, the wide mabisashi (brim) lined with leather and applied with incised gilt fukurin (edging), with the unusual feature of having hibiki-no-ana (four holes in the sides of a helmet for loop of silk lacing) and shitenno-byo (a single standing rivet placed above the holes), with gilt kuwagata-dai (fixture for two gilt horns) pierced with peonies and the maedate (fore-crest) of gilt lacquered wood winged dragon with shakudo eyes
Neck guard [shikoro]:
The five-tier manju-jikoro (neck guard) of blue lacing kebikiodoshi (close-lacing), the large fukigaeshi (turn-backs) clad with leather and gilt hanabishi-mon (family crest of flower)
Face mask [menpo]:
The iron Iwai school face mask with yasuri-bori (parallel carved lines), with mustache, applied with two odayori no kugi (cord hook) and ase-nagashi (sweat hole) under the chin, four-tier yodarekake (bib) with matching blue lacing
Cuirass [do]:
The black lacquered iron honkozane domaru (cuirass) of variegated lacing, the munaita (breast portion) and waki-ita (under-arm portions) of stenciled leather with incised gilt edging, the gyoyo (breast pendants) of leather-clad and incised metal edging, the seven kusazuri (skirt) in five tiers of lacquered leather
Sleeves and shoulder guards [kote and sode]:
The lacquered iron sanbon tsustu kote (sleeves), the lacquered wood chu-sode (shoulder guards) of shittsukezane (plate in semblance of individual lamellae) laced in blue
Thigh protector and lower leg guards [haidate and sune-ate]:
The lacquered iron hishi-ikada-haidate (thigh guard) of close-linked diamond-shaped plates, the russet iron tateage tsutsu suneate (lower leg guard)
Accessories:
The lacquered wood sashimono (battle standard) of three iris leaves. a large double-sized wood armor storage chest.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
Brought to you by
Takaaki Murakami (村上高明)
Vice President, Specialist and Head of Department