A TOSEI GUSOKU (Armour)

Description:

Japan, 19th c.
Helm B. 29 cm, Teile H. 17-84 cm, Kasten 53,3 x 39,5 x 39,5 cm
Kabuto of hineno-zunari type, of five iron plates lacquered red, three-layered shikoro, bronze maedate with chased inscription „Hachiman Dai Bosatsu“, hanbo with four-layered yodarekake, hishinui-dô with iron plates covered with red grained leather, attached five-layer kusasuri, lacquered red and with sugake odoshi, in same style: sode of the shino type with kaushi gusari and suneate. Along with a folded obi. Wooden box with iron fittings.
From an old South German private collection, assembled in the 1970s/80s - Partly slightly damaged due to age