Lot 68*
A do maru yoroi Late Edo Period, 19th century
11 November 2010, 14:30 GMT
London, New Bond Street£30,000 - £40,000
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Late Edo Period, 19th century
The helmet a twenty-four plate suji bachi in russet iron with a red lacquer attributuion to Munetake on the inside, mounted in nihojiro-style with silvered plates overlaid with gilt shinodare, leather covered mabisashi and fukigaeshi, the latter having a wisteria mon in silver. O manju jikoro and on the front a gilt mon maedate; black lacquered iron tengu mask; the do in do maru style with a large agemaki on the back, to the front gyoyo with silver mon which also appear on the mune ita. Chu sode tapering towards the top, shino gote with silver mon on the tekko, kawara haidate and shino suneate. Black lacquered overall and laced in kebiki style in rows of white, pale blue, mid blue and dark blue and mounted, with the exception of the silvered mon, in gilt copper. Together with two armour boxes with leather covers and wood stand.
The helmet a twenty-four plate suji bachi in russet iron with a red lacquer attributuion to Munetake on the inside, mounted in nihojiro-style with silvered plates overlaid with gilt shinodare, leather covered mabisashi and fukigaeshi, the latter having a wisteria mon in silver. O manju jikoro and on the front a gilt mon maedate; black lacquered iron tengu mask; the do in do maru style with a large agemaki on the back, to the front gyoyo with silver mon which also appear on the mune ita. Chu sode tapering towards the top, shino gote with silver mon on the tekko, kawara haidate and shino suneate. Black lacquered overall and laced in kebiki style in rows of white, pale blue, mid blue and dark blue and mounted, with the exception of the silvered mon, in gilt copper. Together with two armour boxes with leather covers and wood stand.
Footnotes
本小札紺糸裾濃威胴丸具足 江戸時代後期（19世紀）
With NKBKH Juyo Bunka certificate.
