Hosokawa Clan Samurai Armor

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About the Item

A completely matching and en-suite armor belonging to a samurai of the Hosokawa clan. Armors from the Hosokawa lineage were featured at the San Francisco Asian Art Museum exhibit Lords of the Samurai in 2009. The helmet bowl and face mask are finely wrought of iron, which has been left in its russet state to showcase the quality of the craftsmanship. The Hosokawa clan symbol, composed of nine heavenly bodies and rendered in shakudo alloy, adorns the helmet turn backs. The main body of the armor is of iron lacquered black, laced with dark blue silk braid. The mask is fitted with a luxuriant yak hair mustache. The fore crest is of an Oni (demon) is of modern vintage. The armor is in the style of the Myochin masters. The Hosokawa were among the most powerful daimyo (lords) of feudal Japan, with a long and illustrious history. The Hosokawa were instrumental in establishing the Ashikaga Shogonate in 1336, and were appointed Kanrei (shogun’s deputy) with control over all of Shikoku and a stronghold in Kyoto. A conflict within the Hosokawa clan in 1467 sparked the Onin War, which led to the fall of the shogunate and a period of 150 years of chaos and conflict. At the close of the warring states period, the Hosokawa sided with the victorious Tokugawa Ieyasu during the decisive Sekigahara Campaign, and were awarded Kyushu’s Higo Province in gratitude, establishing themselves at Kumamoto Castle, one of the three most important castles of Japan. Hosokawa Gracia, the wife of Hosokawa Tadaoki, was one of the most famous samurai converts to Christianity. Hosokawa Tadatoshi, the third lord of Kumamoto, was the patron of the most famous swordsman in Japanese history, Miyamoto Musashi, author of the “Book of Five Rings”, a seminal treatise on martial arts that is still studied today. Musashi is said to have fought over 60 duels and was never defeated. At the twilight of the samurai era, the Hosokawa sided with the victorious Meiji Emperor in the Boshin War in 1868. The Hosokawa were subsequently made members of the Meiji nobility. The present head of the main family line, Morihiro Hosokawa, former Prime Minister of Japan, is a descendant of the Hosokawa of Kumamoto. This armor can be mounted in traditional Japanese pose, or in an impressive standing mount (which will increase height to about 6 feet). Mounting services, stands and pedestals are available separately.

Creator:
Katchu Shi (1800 - 1860, Japanese)
Creation Year:
c. 1840
Dimensions:
Height: 64 in (162.56 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)Depth: 20 in (50.8 cm)
Medium:
Mixed Media
Movement & Style:
Edo
Period:
Early 19th Century
Condition:
Some lacquer loss and cracking on breastplate, fading and fraying of textiles consistent with age.
Gallery Location:
Santa Fe, NM
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU9121345923

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