Lot 143
A Suit of Samurai Armour (Tosei Gusoku), Edo Period (1615-1868)
Lot 143 Details
A Suit of Samurai Armour (Tosei Gusoku), Edo Period (1615-1868)
Kabuto (helmet): Zunari (head-shaped), Hineno shikoro (close-fitting plated neck guard), brown lacquer, mid Edo period, circa 1750
Menpo (facial armour): Hanpo style, thick lacquered iron, mid Edo period, circa 1750
Maedate (frontal decoration): ring (Maru) design in brass
Dou (breastplate/cuirass): Sendai style, matching the helmet in weight and construction with heavy iron
Sode (shoulder armour): medium lacquer iron plates, mid Edo period
Kusazuri (fauld/skirt): plates, mid Edo period, circa 1750
Kote (sleeves): Shino style, lacquered
Haidate (thigh armour): silk and hemp base, small lacquered iron plates, late Edo period
Gusoku bitsu (armour box): late Edo lacquer and wood armour box, Ken Katabami Mon (sword and plum flower and kanji crest) of the Sakai clan
overall with box height 54.3 in — 138 cm
Estimate $3,000-$3,500