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A GOMAI OKEGAWA-DO TOSEI GUSOKU ARMOUR
Edo period (1615-1868), 18th/19th century
The 16-plate russet iron hoshibachi kabuto (helmet) of low rounded
form in the ancient style, mounted with a four-stage copper tehen
kanamono and a shakudo kasajirushi-no-kan, on the front a kuwagata-
dai with gilt kuwagata engraved with feathers and a gilt-wood dragon-
head maedate; the three-lame black-lacquered ko manju-jikoro in
iron laced in green and white yosekake sugake odoshi, the two upper
plates turned back to form fukigaeshi partially leather-covered with a
hoshi-mon, fukurin and kiku-no-byo in shakudo; the black-lacquered
iron ressai menpo (mask) with hair moustache and gilt teeth, the three-
lame yodarekake (throat guard) of iron kiritsuke kozane; the chusode
of leather kiritsuke kozane with gilt kanamono and gold-lacquer
odagote; the gomai okegawa yokohagido (chest armour) having
alternate plates black-lacquered and covered in gold leaf, the muneita,
wakiita, oshitsuke-no-ita and hinged gyoyo covered with shobugawa
mounted in gilt copper, on the back an agemaki-no-kan and a gattari
and machiuke for a sashimono, detachable kusazuri of leather kiritsuke
kozane; gold-lacquered ikada haidate and shino suneate; black-
lacquered overall with kebiki-style lacing in green with bands of white
on the sode and do; with an armour box and wood stand.
The armour box 50cm x 50cm x 60cm (19¾in x 19¾in x 23 5/8in).

£5,000 - 6,000
JPY690,000 - 830,000
US$6,200 - 7,400

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.