A Japanese blue-laced black-lacquer armour
18th-19th century
the momonari kabuto constructed of six plates with a medial ridge running along the crown and fitted with a five-lame Hineno-style shikoro, the maedate a gold and red-lacquer Buddhist flaming jewel; the menpo with broad cheeks and fitted with a three-lame yodarekake; the ni-mai yokohagi okegawa do with an inscription on the interior in lacquer, and fitted with seven sections of four-lame kusazuri; sleeves Nio gote with chain mail and splints on the forearms; kawara haidate and shino gote; one armor box and one stand
the momonari kabuto constructed of six plates with a medial ridge running along the crown and fitted with a five-lame Hineno-style shikoro, the maedate a gold and red-lacquer Buddhist flaming jewel; the menpo with broad cheeks and fitted with a three-lame yodarekake; the ni-mai yokohagi okegawa do with an inscription on the interior in lacquer, and fitted with seven sections of four-lame kusazuri; sleeves Nio gote with chain mail and splints on the forearms; kawara haidate and shino gote; one armor box and one stand
Sold for
AU$ 18,000
inc. premium
Category: Furniture / Fine Furniture and Works of Art
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