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A RARE AND COMPLETE JAPANESE TATAMI-DO
GUSOKU ARMOR
Japan, Edo period
Iron, fabric, wood, leather and lacquer

An impressive and complete armor set – the iron kabuto
with five lame shikoro held together by blue fabric laces.
The maedate of gold lacquered wood in the shape of a
crescent moon. The hanbo of black lacquered iron with
the inside lacquered in red and four lame yodare-kake
(throat guards). The chestpiece ‘do’ with kusari (mail)
with several arranged rectangular brown lacquered iron
plates. The shoulder pads sode, forearm-guards kote
with handguards all similarily arranged in kusari with
iron plates. The thigh-coverings haidate with kusari with
an iron chrysanthemum by the end, and the shin guards
sune-ate with four vertical iron bands above a blue fabric
with beautifully woven brocade pattern.

Shape: Complete tatami-do gusoku armor
Dimensions: 177 cm (height)
Condition: Good and complete condition with wear
consistent with age and use (wear to lacquer, leather and
iron), some minor losses
Provenance: Hungarian private collection
Auction result comparison: For a similar armor with red
lacquered plates see Bonhams, Antique Arms and Armor,
11 May 2016, lot 2.
EstimateġEUR 2.000,-
Starting price EUR 1.000,-

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A FINE AND LARGE JAPANESE BRONZE OF A Shape: Figural shape, rectangular straw mat
ZORI SANDAL MAKER TAKING A SMOKING Dimensions: 43 cm (height), 41.5 cm (width)
BREAK BY TAKAHASHI RYOUN Condition: Good condition with expected wear
Japan, Meiji period (1868 - 1912) and fine patina, the tip of the kiseru is lostand, a
Bronze small section of one foot is worn off
Provenance: Austrian private collection
The old man is seated on a straw mat, pensively
smoking his kiseru while holding his tobacco Auction result comparison: For a large bronze by
pouch with ashtray netsuke in the other hand. the same artist see Bonhams, Fine Japanese Art
The unfinished zori sandle is tied to his foot, a including two Masterpieces by Kitaoji Rosanjin
finished sandal is next to him. Particularly the (1883 – 1959), 7 November 2013, lot 556.
expressive facial features and his garments are
finely cast. Signed with a seal in a square reserve EstimateġEUR 2.000,-
on the base – TAKAHASHI RYOUN 檀㧳ⅴ暚 Starting price EUR 1.000,-

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