A VARIEGATED LACING DAIMYO YOROI (ARMOR)

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$ 189 000
Date de l'enchèreClassic
22.03.2022 10:00UTC -04:00
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CHRISTIE'S
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Etats-Unis, New York
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Lot 81 | A VARIEGATED LACING DAIMYO YOROI (ARMOR)
A VARIEGATED LACING DAIMYO YOROI (ARMOR)

EDO PERIOD (CIRCA 1810)

Helmet [kabuto]:

The twenty-two-iron-plate hoshi-bachi ("star bowl," alluding to the protruding rivets) of rounded form with an outward-sloping koshimaki no ita, and a large tehen no ana in Heian- and Kamakura- period style, a gilt shinodare (four sets of pendant arrow shaped decorative pieces), to the rear an agemaki-no-kan (ring to hold a decorative bow), with kuwagata-dai (fixture for two gilt horns) of gilt incised with arabesque design and support for the maedate (fore-crest) of minogame (an auspicious turtle trailing seaweed) of gilt lacquer

Neck guard [shikoro]:

The wide and gently curving kasa-jikoro ("straw hat," or "umbrella"-shape neck guard) of purple, white, green, brown and orange lacing with orange hishi-nui (decorative cross-knots) around the lower of three tiers of honkozane (small individual scales laced together), the large fukigaeshi with gilt kajinoha-mon (family crest of paper mulberry)

Face mask [menpo]:

The black lacquered hanbo (lower face mask), the nodowa (neck guard) of three tiers of honkozane

Cuirass [do]:

The haramaki-do (cuirass) of honkozane (small individual scales laced together), the munaita (breast portion) and waki-ita (under-arm portions) of stenciled leather with gilt edging, seven tasset kusazuri (skirt), matching se-ita (cover for the vertical joint in the center of the back) and gyoyo (breast pendants) of leather-clad and with gilt kajinoha-mon (family crest of paper mulberry), manchira (mantle - shoulder covering)

Sleeves and shoulder guards [kote and sode]:

The russet iron roppon shino-gote (sleeves) with kajinoha-mon (family crest of paper mulberry) on upper plate of each, hiro-sode (wide shoulder guards) matching the cuirass and applied with gilt-fittings decorated with kajinoha-mon

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

The kozane haidate with black-lacquered plates, the russet iron shino sune-ate (lower leg guards)

Accessories:

The long jinbaori (armor surcoat) with kajinoha-mon on back side and another shorter jinbaori of brown imported European fabric with hyotan (double gourd) decoration on back side, pair of leather gloves, paper signal baton, leather sword scabbard support with braids cords, silk hat and wooded armor storage box

Documents:

Various documents relating to the ownership by the daimyo Matsuura Hiromu (1791-1867) and the purchase of the armor in 1933







Provenance

Matsuura Hiromu (1791-1867), the tenth generation daimyo of Hirado Clan

Count Matsuura Family, Nagasaki Prefecture

Iino Motohide, purchased from above on 19 Jan. 1933
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