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Fine Antique Arms and Militaria from around the world

Wednesday 25 September 2024 e Thursday 26 September 2024, 02:00 PM • Sarzana

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A yokohagi-okegawa-do gusoku (Samurai Armour), Edo Period (1603-1867)

Estimate

€ 3.000 - 4.000

Sold

€ 4.500

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Giappone
height 140 cm.
Zunari kabuto made of black lacquer with four-plate shikoro; the third one with red lacquer (perhaps to indicate the rank), four-plate Shikoro with damaged lacing. Hanbo. On the front side a large maedate kuri-hangetsu (crescent moon). Yokohagi-okegawa do decorated with golden kamon used by the Aoki clan (Han of Asada in Settsu province (modern Osaka prefecture). The armour is complete with sode, kote, haidate and suneate. All matching elements made of black lacquer and blue lacing. Accompanied by a gusoku-bitsu. Dummy not included. Era: late Edo period, circa 1800. Later maedate and gusoku-bitsu.