A COMPOSITE BLUE-LACED NIMAI-TACHI DO GUSOKU (ARMOR) - photo 1
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A COMPOSITE BLUE-LACED NIMAI-TACHI DO GUSOKU (ARMOR)

Lot 150
25.09.2025 00:00UTC +00:00
Classic
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CHRISTIE'S
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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ID 1503127
Lot 150 | A COMPOSITE BLUE-LACED NIMAI-TACHI DO GUSOKU (ARMOR)
Estimate value
$ 5 000 – 7 000
Comprising a good quality sixty-two-plate russet-lacquered hoshi-bachi (bowl with standing rivets), the lining undisturbed, mounted with a mixed metal seven-stage tehen kanamono (mount for the top of the helmet) and gilded copper fukurin (edging), the Hineno jikoro (close-fitting neck-guard of solid plates) of kiritsuke-kozane (false lamellae) lacquered black and gold and laced with dark blue hon-kebiki odoshi (close lacing), the maedate (forecrest) of a metal dragon between gilt kuwagata (stylized horns), the russet-iron mask of good form fitted with moustache and chin tuft, the teeth in silver, the five-tier yodarekake (throat defense) lacquered to match and laced in sugake (spaced lacing) style
The heavy do (cuirass) of nimai-tachi style in two pieces hinged on the left, constructed with iron hon-kozane (true lamellae) lacquered black and gold and laced in dark blue, all the solid plates covered in black and gold brocade; the kusazuri (tassets) of kiritsuke-kozane (false lamellae), the do fitted with an extra hinged plate to increase the girth, the kote (sleeves) of fine quality in tsutsu (tubular) style of crisp russet iron, signed Iwai...Yasumitsu zo kore and dated to 1790 with the place of manufacture partially hidden by a hinge, with black-lacquered kawara-haidate (thigh-guards) and a pair of tsutsu-suneate (shin-guards) mounted to match
Historical era:Edo period
Place of origin:Japan
Auction house category:Armour
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
8 King Street, St. James's
SW1Y 6QT London
United Kingdom
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10.09.2025 – 25.09.2025
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