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A FINE RUSSET-IRON UCHIDASHI (REPOUSSÉ) ARMOR
The do (cuirass) by Katsumasa
Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century
The armor laced in light green, purple, and orange, comprising a 28-plate
russet-iron suji kabuto, the rear edges of each plate exposed and the visible
rivets with heads filed flush to the surface, the front and rear plates adorned
with three gilt-metal shinodare meeting on the crown in a multi-stage gilt
and shakudo tehen kanamono, the mabizashi finished with a gilt fukurin,
the helmet fitted with a four-lame solid-plate shikoro laced in sugake style,
the fukigaeshi trimmed in doeskin, the helmet further adorned with a yak-
hair fringe and a gilt-copper maedate formed as an open fan between
kuwagata; the menpo with a hinged bulbous nose plate and a prominent
chin, fitted with a four-lame yodarekake; the yukinoshita do decorated on
the front with a bold design of a dragon in crashing waves hammered up in
relief, the eyes highlighted in gold, signed on the interior Katsumasa, fitted
with eight sections of four-lame solid-plate kusazuri; the chu-sode above
tsutsu-gote with chain mail uppers; the haidate constructed with small
rectangular overlapping plates arranged in horizontal rows; tsutsu-suneate
and two-layer lacquered leather shoes; two storage boxes; no armor stand
$40,000 - 50,000

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