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Go-Mai Uchidashi Dō Tosei Gusoku Samurai Armor Decorated with an Embossed Rabbit
About the Item
Go-mai uchidashi do tosei gusoku
Samurai armor decorated with an embossed rabbit
Edo period, 19th century
This samurai armor is complete and original, with consistent elements.
The helmet is a rare momonari kabuto (peach-shaped helmet) made of iron and constructed of eight plates connected with folded edges (suji-kabuto). The iron is finished with a warm-toned sabiji lacquer that is matched in color by the lacquer used to cover the shikoro (neck guard) and the other horizontal plate parts.
The five-element cuirass bears on the front an exceptional embossed decoration (uchidashi) depicting a rabbit, an animal prized by the samurai for its cleverness and agility, as well as a symbol of longevity and the bearer of good omens.
The sleeves (kote) and shin-guards (suneate) are of tsutsu type, made of wide hinged plates.
The thigh protector (haidate) is definitely unusual, made of horizontal plates with the same construction technique as the shoulder guards (sode). Samurai armor with this feature is extremely rare.
The armor features a samurai family kamon depicting a kikyo (Japanese bellflower) on various elements.
- Dimensions:Height: 60 in (152.4 cm)Width: 50 in (127 cm)Depth: 150 in (381 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1850
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- Seller Location:Milano, IT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU4250228792442
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