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A HONKOZANE TACHI-DO GUSOKU ARMOUR
The helmet by Haruta Mitsusada, Edo period (1615-1868),
late 17th/early 18th century
The 16-plate shiinari sujibachi kabuto (helmet) signed Haruta
Mitsusada, black lacquered and mounted with a six-stage tehen
kanamono, the black-lacquered mabisashi with gilt fukurin mounted
with an ornate kuwagata-dai in gilt copper and shakudo, gilt kuwagata
and a sunburst maedate, the five-lame Hineno jikoro of kiritsuke
kozane, the fukigaeshi of leather covered with mitsu kiku ni maru in
gilt copper; the large russet-iron menpo (mask) with highly stylized
wrinkles to the upper cheeks and gilt teeth, the yodarekake (throat
guard) of iron kiritsuke kozane; kosode of leather kiritsuke kozane;
russet-iron tsutsugote (sleeves); the nimai do (chest armour) of iron
kozane decorated with copper cherry blossom mon (crests), on the
front a shakudo saihai no kan, on the back an agemaki no kan and
agemaki, detachable kusazuri of leather kiritsuke kozane; russet-iron
kawara-haidate (thigh armour); iron tsutsu suneate (shin guards), the
abumi zure extending full height the lower edges of the plates hinged
with mail black-lacquered overall and laced with dark blue kebiki-kawa-
odoshi; with a saihai (baton) mounted in shakudo with a paper tassel,
an armour box with three drawers in the base and a wood stand.
The armour box 42xm x 42cm x 58cm (16½in x 16½in x 22 7/8in).

£20,000 - 30,000
JPY2,800,000 - 4,100,000
US$25,000 - 37,000

Accompanied by a certificate issued by the Nihon Katchu Bugu
Kenkyu Hozonkai (Society for the Study and Preservation of Japanese
Armour) dated 15 November 2015.

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.