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A Japanese miniature suit of armour
with gold lacquered kabuto, brown lacquer shikoro in three sections laced together with woven blue silk, the body armour consisting of brown lacquered do in two sections, similar sode and kote in several sections laced together, the so mempo in one piece of brown lacquer with sectional neck guard in gold and brown lacquer, tassled silk cord, the sune-ate each in one piece of brown lacquer with floral bronze boss at the knee and silk brocade straps, the hai-date of similar silk brocade with applied gilt metal plate and chain mail -- 27in. (68.6cm) high overall, in a black lacquered wood box and cover.
with gold lacquered kabuto, brown lacquer shikoro in three sections laced together with woven blue silk, the body armour consisting of brown lacquered do in two sections, similar sode and kote in several sections laced together, the so mempo in one piece of brown lacquer with sectional neck guard in gold and brown lacquer, tassled silk cord, the sune-ate each in one piece of brown lacquer with floral bronze boss at the knee and silk brocade straps, the hai-date of similar silk brocade with applied gilt metal plate and chain mail -- 27in. (68.6cm) high overall, in a black lacquered wood box and cover.