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A KAWAZUTSUMI DO TOSEI GUSOKU ARMOUR Provenance:
Edo period (1615-1868), late 19th century; Takatsu Family, Kyoto.
the helmet by Haruta Muneyoshi Sold at Christie’s New York, 29 March 2005, lot 78.
Mounted in the style of Unkai family of armourers, 16-plate zaboshi
kabuto of russet iron, signed Kashu no ju Haruta Muneyoshi (Haruta Exhibited and Published:
Muneyoshi of Kaga Province), the mabisashi and fukigaeshi covered Wereldmuseum, Samurai, Rotterdam, Stichting Wereldmuseum,
in red leather with shakudo mokko mon on the fukigaeshi, karakusa 2012, pp.58-59.
on the mabisashi and shakudo fukurin, the maedate in the form of gilt
kuwagata on the front, a five-lame komanju jikoro lacquered in gold,
an associated menpo in red and black textured lacquer with a five-
lame yodarekake, the do covered in boldly textured leather, the upper
section gilded, the lower section deep red also repeated on the back,
an agemaki no kan in shakudo with an agemaki bow on the back, a
hinged metal gattari behind the right shoulder, behind the left hip a
machi-uke for a sashimono to be worn diagonally across the back, the
kusazuri lacquered to match the do, leather kosode lacquered deep
red with the top and bottom plates gilded, russet-iron oda gote, russet
iron ikada haidate, black lacquered shino sungate, together with a
simple fabric manchira with attached tate-ire; with an armour box. (13).
£20,000 - 30,000
JPY2,600,000 - 4,000,000
US$25,000 - 37,000

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
22 | BONHAMS please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.