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A VARIEGATED LACING YOSHITSUNE-GOTE DOMARU GUSOKU (ARMOR)

Lot 87
26.09.2024 16:00UTC +00:00
Classic
Sold
$ 18 900
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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ID 1301827
Lot 87 | A VARIEGATED LACING YOSHITSUNE-GOTE DOMARU GUSOKU (ARMOR)
Estimate value
$ 15 000 – 20 000
Helmet [kabuto]:
The iron hemi-spherical twenty four-plate o-boshi kabuto (ridged-plate helmet with rounded protruding rivets) in Kamakura period style (13th-14th century), with elaborate gilt hachimanza (decorative fixture at the central aperture) of five-tier, with gilt shinodare (four sets of pendant arrow shaped decorative pieces), the bowl with four hibiki-no-ana(small holes adjacent to protruding rivets with vestiges of textile), with gilt kuwagata-dai (fixture for two gilt horns) pierced with scrolling chrysanthemums and the gilt maedate (forecrest) of a 'shigami' beast

Neck guard [shikoro]:
The wide and gently curving kasa-jikoro ("straw hat," or "umbrella"-shape neck guard) of red, orange and white lacing kebikiodoshi (close-lacing) of lacquered shittsukezane (plate in semblance of individual lamellae), the large double fukigaeshi (turn-backs) clad with leather and with gilt mon (family crest) of butterfly

Face mask [menpo]:
The russet iron menpo (face mask) with detachable nose, the yodare-kake (bib) and nodowa (gorget-throat protector) of thickly-lacquered honkozane (individual lacquered iron scales)

Cuirass [do]:
The black lacquered honkozane domaru (cuirass) of red, orange and white lacing kebikiodoshi (close-lacing), a rare pair of waki-biki (under-arm pieces) of leather-covered shittsukezane (plate in semblance of individual lamellae) and gyoyo (breast pendants) of leather-clad and with gilt kiri mon (family crest), the eight kusazuri (skirt) in five tiers of honkozane of lacquered plates

Sleeves and shoulder guards [kote and sode]:
The 'Yoshitsune-gote' (sleeves in the style of the National Treasure kote in the collection of Kasuga Shrine) decorated with gilt parts, o-sode (large shoulder guards) of black lacquered honkozanewith red, orange and white lacing

Thigh protector and lower leg guards [haidate and sune-ate]:
The haidate(thigh protectors) of honkozane in red, orange and white lacing, the black lacquer sanbon tsutsu-suneate (lower leg guards) with gilt fittings

Accessories: The saihai (signal baton), two lacquered wood armor storage boxes

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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11.09.2024 – 26.09.2024
Phone +44 (0)20 7839 9060
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