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A VARIEGATED LACING DAIMYO YOROI (ARMOR)
EDO PERIOD (CIRCA 1810)
Helmet [kabuto]:
The twenty-two-iron-plate hoshi-bachi ("star bowl," alluding to
the protruding rivets) of rounded form with an outward-sloping
koshimaki no ita, and a large tehen no ana in Heian- and Kamakura-
period style, a gilt shinodare (four sets of pendant arrow shaped
decorative pieces), to the rear an agemaki-no-kan (ring to hold a
decorative bow), with kuwagata-dai (fixture for two gilt horns) of gilt
incised with arabesque design and support for the maedate (fore-crest)
of minogame (an auspicious turtle trailing seaweed) of gilt lacquer
Neck guard [shikoro]:
The wide and gently curving kasa-jikoro ("straw hat," or "umbrella"-
shape neck guard) of purple, white, green, brown and orange lacing
with orange hishi-nui (decorative cross-knots) around the lower of
three tiers of honkozane (small individual scales laced together), the
large fukigaeshi with gilt kajinoha-mon (family crest of paper mulberry)
Face mask [menpo]:
The black lacquered hanbo (lower face mask), the nodowa (neck guard)
of three tiers of honkozane
Cuirass [do]:
The haramaki-do (cuirass) of honkozane (small individual scales laced
together), the munaita (breast portion) and waki-ita (under-arm
portions) of stenciled leather with gilt edging, seven tasset kusazuri
(skirt), matching se-ita (cover for the vertical joint in the center of
the back) and gyoyo (breast pendants) of leather-clad and with gilt
kajinoha-mon (family crest of paper mulberry), manchira (mantle -
shoulder covering)
Sleeves and shoulder guards [kote and sode]:
The russet iron roppon shino-gote (sleeves) with kajinoha-mon (family
crest of paper mulberry) on upper plate of each, hiro-sode (wide
shoulder guards) matching the cuirass and applied with gilt-fittings
decorated with kajinoha-mon
Thigh protector and lower leg guards [haidate and sune-ate]:
The kozane haidate with black-lacquered plates, the russet iron shino
sune-ate (lower leg guards)
Accessories:
The long jinbaori (armor surcoat) with kajinoha-mon on back side and
another shorter jinbaori of brown imported European fabric with
hyotan (double gourd) decoration on back side, pair of leather gloves,
paper signal baton, leather sword scabbard support with braids cords,
silk hat and wooded armor storage box
Documents:
Various documents relating to the ownership by the daimyo
Matsuura Hiromu (1791-1867) and the purchase of the armor in
1933
$150,000-200,000

PROVENANCE:
Matsuura Hiromu (1791-1867), the tenth generation daimyo of
Hirado Clan
Count Matsuura Family, Nagasaki Prefecture
Iino Motohide, purchased from above on 19 Jan. 1933