Armor of the akazonae nimai do tosei gusoku type, Japan, mid-EdoDō period
of kiritsuke yozane ishitoji okegawa dō. The cuirass is made of yozane-shaped iron plates attached to each other by cross leather lacing and lacquered red. Suji bachi kabuto of goshôzan form with eight riveted and lacquered slats. Mabizashi with mayu (eyebrows) and miage shiwa (forehead wrinkles) in uchidashi on the mabizashi. Shikoro of gesan jikoro type, divided into several parts, each part made of five red lacquered iron strips and laced in midori kebiki odoshi, green lacing. Tehen kanamono (hachimanza) with five levels made of shakudo, copper and for the base gilded copper with chiseled decoration of scrolls. Menpo of the ressei (fierce) type in iron lacquered sabi nuri (lacquer imitating the oxidation of iron) in two parts, the nose fixed with two pegs. Yodarekake with four red lacquered iron strips, laced with kebiki odoshi. Moustache made of boar hair. Kote of shinogote type with lacquered iron plates, mounted on chain mail. Tosei sode with five red lacquered iron plates and laced in midori iro (green) sugake odoshi. Etchū haidate consisting of small lacquered iron plates, mounted on a chain mail structure. Etchū suneate made of red lacquered iron. 
Apart from the mask, which normally on this type of armor should be a hoate, the armor is perfectly en suite.
Live Friday 25 February 2022・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Lot no. 86

Armor of the akazonae nimai do tosei gusoku type, Japan, mid-EdoDō period of kiritsuke yozane ishitoji okegawa dō. The cuirass is made of yozane-shaped iron plates attached to each other by cross leather lacing and lacquered red. Suji bachi kabuto of goshôzan form with eight riveted and lacquered slats. Mabizashi with mayu (eyebrows) and miage shiwa (forehead wrinkles) in uchidashi on the mabizashi. Shikoro of gesan jikoro type, divided into several parts, each part made of five red lacquered iron strips and laced in midori kebiki odoshi, green lacing. Tehen kanamono (hachimanza) with five levels made of shakudo, copper and for the base gilded copper with chiseled decoration of scrolls. Menpo of the ressei (fierce) type in iron lacquered sabi nuri (lacquer imitating the oxidation of iron) in two parts, the nose fixed with two pegs. Yodarekake with four red lacquered iron strips, laced with kebiki odoshi. Moustache made of boar hair. Kote of shinogote type with lacquered iron plates, mounted on chain mail. Tosei sode with five red lacquered iron plates and laced in midori iro (green) sugake odoshi. Etchū haidate consisting of small lacquered iron plates, mounted on a chain mail structure. Etchū suneate made of red lacquered iron. Apart from the mask, which normally on this type of armor should be a hoate, the armor is perfectly en suite.

Estimate
€4,000 - €6,000
Result
€6,400
Buyer's premium
28%
Armor of the akazonae nimai do tosei gusoku type, Japan, mid-EdoDō period of kiritsuke yozane ishitoji okegawa dō. The cuirass is made of yozane-shaped iron plates attached to each other by cross leather lacing and lacquered red. Suji bachi kabuto of goshôzan form with eight riveted and lacquered slats. Mabizashi with mayu (eyebrows) and miage shiwa (forehead wrinkles) in uchidashi on the mabizashi. Shikoro of gesan jikoro type, divided into several parts, each part made of five red lacquered iron strips and laced in midori kebiki odoshi, green lacing. Tehen kanamono (hachimanza) with five levels made of shakudo, copper and for the base gilded copper with chiseled decoration of scrolls. Menpo of the ressei (fierce) type in iron lacquered sabi nuri (lacquer imitating the oxidation of iron) in two parts, the nose fixed with two pegs. Yodarekake with four red lacquered iron strips, laced with kebiki odoshi. Moustache made of boar hair. Kote of shinogote type with lacquered iron plates, mounted on chain mail. Tosei sode with five red lacquered iron plates and laced in midori iro (green) sugake odoshi. Etchū haidate consisting of small lacquered iron plates, mounted on a chain mail structure. Etchū suneate made of red lacquered iron. Apart from the mask, which normally on this type of armor should be a hoate, the armor is perfectly en suite.
Sale Friday 25 February 2022・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 2 - Hôtel Drouot 9, rue Drouot 75009 Paris