Bonhams 1793 : A karuta gane tatami gusoku armour Late Edo Period, 19th century

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6 Nov 2012 10:30 GMT London, New Bond Street
Fine Japanese Art Morning Session
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A karuta gane tatami gusoku armour

Late Edo Period, 19th century
The helmet of rectangular plates each with a large hoshi at the centre joined by mail, at the top and simple four-stage tehen kanamono, the peak with applied floral motifs, the deep shikoro matching with similar motifs, a simple hambo black-lacquered, shino gote the upper arms matching the shikoro with the addition of a short three-plate sode on each, the tatami do of rectangular plates with floral motifs, the centre plates with a slight medial ridge joined by mail, the kusazuri matching with mail instead of yurugi ito, on the back a gilt agemaki no kan and a purple cord agemaki, matching haidate and iron kara shino suneate, lacquered overall in brown; together with an armour box and wood stand. Armour box 34cm x 69.3cm x 41cm (13 3/8in x 27¼in x 16¼in).

Estimate:

£3,500 - 4,000
JPY 540,000 - 610,000
US$ 5,300 - 6,000