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A RED LACQUER ARMOR WITH A FINE MENPO
Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century
Laced in blue with white and orange highlights, with a 62-plate
russet-iron suji kabuto with a three stage gilt-copper tehen
kanamono, fitted with a five-lame shikoro with large fukigaeshi
decorated with gold Tachibana family crests, the bowl mounted with
a gold lacquer two-piece kuwagata-style maedate; a russet iron
menpo forged in two pieces with a hinged nose plate, the edges
scalloped and secured by means of hineri dome clasp and applied
with standing flanges on the cheeks finished with serrated edges,
fitted with a four-lame yodare kake; nodawa with stenciled leather
and one additional lame; the cuirass a go-mai tatehagi okegawa
do fitted with seven sections of five-lame kusazuri; gyoyo with gold
lacquer Tachibana family crests; chusode; russet-iron shino gote;
kawara haidate; russet-iron shino suneate; two armor boxes covered
with gilded leather decorated with Tachibana family crests; no armor
stand

US$15,000 - 25,000
Provenance
Ii family collection, by repute

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