A RED-LACED GOLD LACQUER HONKOZANE DOMARU-GUSOKU (ARMOR)

Lot 116
20.09.2022 10:00UTC -05:00
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Starting price
$ 70 000
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Event locationUSA, New York
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ID 813518
Lot 116 | A RED-LACED GOLD LACQUER HONKOZANE DOMARU-GUSOKU (ARMOR)
Estimate value
$ 70 000 – 90 000
A RED-LACED GOLD LACQUER HONKOZANE DOMARU-GUSOKU (ARMOR)

EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)

Helmet [kabuto]:

The thirty-two-plate suji kabuto (ridged helmet) of rounded form, with elaborate gilt, shibuichi and copper hachimanza (decorative fixture at the central aperture) of six-tier, with gilt kuwagata-dai (fixture for two gilt horns) applied with kiri-mon and support for the maedate (fore-crest) of lacquered wood dragon



Neck guard [shikoro]:

The round shikoro (neck guard) of five-tier shittsukezane (plate in semblance of individual lamellae) of gold lacquered iron plates laced in red,the large double fukigaeshi (turn-backs) clad with leather with gilt kiri-mon



Face mask [menpo]:

The black lacquered iron menpo (facemask) with detachable nose, red lacquered interior, applied with the ase-nagashi (sweat hole) and odayori nokugi (cord hooks) under the chin, with five-tier yodarekake (bib) of lacquered iron shittsukezane (plate in semblance of individual lamellae) with hinges



Cuirass [do]:

The gold lacquered iron honkozane domaru (cuirass) of red lacing kebikiodoshi (close-lacing), the sendan no ita and kyubi no ita applied with kiri-mon, the seven kusazuri (skirt) in five tiers of shittsukezane (plate in semblance of individual lamellae)



Sleeves and shoulder guards [kote and sode]:

The lacquered iron sanbon tsutsugote (sleeves), o-sode (wide shoulder guards) of lacquered honkozane in seven tiers applied with gilt mounts pierced with scrolling chrysanthemums, incised gilt edging



Thigh protector and lower leg guards [haidate and sune-ate]:

The gold lacquered leather kawara haidate (thigh protectors with iron plates in the form of roof tiles), the gold lacquered iron sanbon tsutsusuneate (lower leg guards)



Accessories:

The saihai (paper signal baton) and lacquered gunsen (war fan) with a sun, a sashimono (personal flag) with mitsudomoe-mon, one lacquered and another wood armor storage boxes

Accompanied by a certificate of registration as a Juyo bunka shiryo (Important cultural material) no. 720 issued by the Nihon Katchu Bugu Kenkyu Hozon Kai (Japanese Armor Preservation Society), dated 2022.5.22





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