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MOMOYAMA-EDO PERIOD (16TH-17TH CENTURY)
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A BLUE-LACED YOKO-HAGI OKEGATA DO [ARMOUR]
MOMOYAMA-EDO PERIOD (16TH-17TH CENTURY)
The thirty-two plate russet iron sujibachi [ridged helmet bowl] with two gilt shinodare [arrow-like decorative pieces] at front, and one each in the other three quarters, riveted iron peak with gilt fukurin [edging], gilt kuwagata [stylized horns], the gilt kuwagata dai [fixture] with chrysanthemums and a central gilt paulownia mon, gilt maedate [fore-crest] of a ring, five-tier black-lacquered ichimoni shittsuke shikoro [neck guard with straight-edged bands simulating scales], iron menpo [lower face mask] with silver teeth, red lips, and black moustache, with five-tiered yodare-kake [bib] matching the shikoro, the do [cuirass] formed of horizontal bands of riveted iron with leather-clad upper sections and frontal blue-laced rows of shittsuke-zane, kusazuri [skirt] of seven tassets each of five tiers of matching shittsuke-zane, gyoyo [shoulder straps covers] matching the fukigaeshi with gilt paulownia mon, hyotan-gote [sleeves with gourd design] with upper part of hexagonal iron plates, the gourd on the left sleeve opening to reveal a lacquered medicine compartment, the tekko [hand covers] iron with articulated finger tip section, six-tier chu-sode [shoulder guards], five tier iyo-haidate [thigh protector], three-section hinged russet iron tsutsu-suneate [lower leg guards] with embossed wrinkles, the textile matching blue with gold brocade floral design
MOMOYAMA-EDO PERIOD (16TH-17TH CENTURY)
The thirty-two plate russet iron sujibachi [ridged helmet bowl] with two gilt shinodare [arrow-like decorative pieces] at front, and one each in the other three quarters, riveted iron peak with gilt fukurin [edging], gilt kuwagata [stylized horns], the gilt kuwagata dai [fixture] with chrysanthemums and a central gilt paulownia mon, gilt maedate [fore-crest] of a ring, five-tier black-lacquered ichimoni shittsuke shikoro [neck guard with straight-edged bands simulating scales], iron menpo [lower face mask] with silver teeth, red lips, and black moustache, with five-tiered yodare-kake [bib] matching the shikoro, the do [cuirass] formed of horizontal bands of riveted iron with leather-clad upper sections and frontal blue-laced rows of shittsuke-zane, kusazuri [skirt] of seven tassets each of five tiers of matching shittsuke-zane, gyoyo [shoulder straps covers] matching the fukigaeshi with gilt paulownia mon, hyotan-gote [sleeves with gourd design] with upper part of hexagonal iron plates, the gourd on the left sleeve opening to reveal a lacquered medicine compartment, the tekko [hand covers] iron with articulated finger tip section, six-tier chu-sode [shoulder guards], five tier iyo-haidate [thigh protector], three-section hinged russet iron tsutsu-suneate [lower leg guards] with embossed wrinkles, the textile matching blue with gold brocade floral design
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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.