A MOGAMI-DO GUSOKU [ARMOUR] EDO PERIOD, 18TH - 19TH CENTURY |

the twenty-eight plate sujibachi helmet with gilt shinodare, gilt kuwagata, three tier ita-zane shikoro, hanabishi mon on the fukigaeshi, iron mask with extensive yodare-kake, iron menpo with moustache and extensive yodare-kake, all black-lacquered plate matching ichimonji shittesuke-zane laced with green braid in sugake-odoshi style with orange braid hishi-nui, gilt metal fittings, shino-gote, Iyo haidate, shino sune-ate, with armour box Accompanied by a certificate of registration Juyo Token [Important Armour] by the Nihon Kacchu Bugu Kenkyu Hozon-kai [the Association for the Research and Preservation of Japanese Helmets and Armour].

Token Shunju Shimbunsha, Katchu Bugu Juyo Bunka Shiryo Zuroku, vol. III, (Tokyo, 2002), p. 92 - 93.

There is some slight cracking to the helmet bowl, some wear to the stencilled leather. The shikiro has some repairs to the underside. The mempo has some small lacquer chips, particularly to the nose, there is some wear to the silk of the skirt. There is old wear and slight lacquer damage to the leggings. The do- Overall the brocade has some old wear and is frayed and detached in a few places. The lacquer has some old wear , slight chips and cracks overall. The brocade to the sleeves is worn in places. Please note all armours by the nature of their use and age have some old wear overall. The armour box has old wear and damage consistent with the age and use of the object.
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