Page 14 - Sothebys Fine Japanese Art London, November 2018
P. 14
11
A NIMAI-DŌ GUSOKU [ARMOUR]
EDO PERIOD, 18TH - 19TH CENTURY
紺糸威二枚胴具足、江戸時代、18−19世紀
the whole armour made of hardened leather apart from the
neck guard which is of iron, the sujibachi kabuto in simulated
russet iron with gilt kuwagata, with white hair, maedate of
feathers, facemask with yodase-kake, the shikoro with peacock
feathers, the fukigaeshi with myoga mon, the cuirass, sode,
kusazuri and haidate all of red-lacquered kittsuke-zane laced
in kebiki-odoshi with blue braid, the haidate edged with fur,
bishamon gote the tekko with gilt myoga mon, shino sune-ate,
with armour box
LITERATURE
Igyou no Yoso-oi, Higashi-o Reikishi, Shiryo Kan, (Gunma,
2002) p.5
◉ W £ 70,000-90,000
€ 79,000-102,000 US$ 92,500-119,000
