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Edo period samurai full set of armor (yoroi) with unique original helmet
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Association for the Research and Preservation of Japanese Armor). Please, note! We will require the official
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Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Armour

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Iron

18th c(Edo period) certified samurai armor (yoroi) in exceptional st. Preservati
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Association for the Research and Preservation of Japanese Armor). It dates to middle Edo period, 18th century
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Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Armour

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Iron

Japanese Antique Combat Helmet 'Kabuto' 1800s Edo Era
Located in Paris, FR
traditional Japanese armour worn by the samurai class and their retainers in feudal Japan. The materials
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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Armour

Materials

Iron

Toppai kabuto, Signed Haruta Yoshimasa and dated 1802
Located in Milano, IT
manufacture of early armour in Japan and, along with the Iwai school, one of the first to be documented. This
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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Armour

Materials

Iron

Antique Toppai kabuto, Signed Haruta Yoshimasa and dated 1802
Toppai kabuto, Signed Haruta Yoshimasa and dated 1802
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H 14.57 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Hon-kozane ni-mai do tosei gusoku
Located in Milano, IT
originated. According to the Meiko Zukan, the most important antique manuscript about Japanese armor, it was
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Late 17th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Armour

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Iron

Antique Hon-kozane ni-mai do tosei gusoku
Hon-kozane ni-mai do tosei gusoku
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H 19.69 in W 39.38 in D 59.06 in
Japanese Edo Period Mempo Armor Mask in Lacquered Leather over Iron
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Edo period mempo armor face mask in lacquered leather over iron. Rare piece made in the
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Armour

Materials

Iron

Edo Period Samurai Armor Storage Box with Leather Cover
Located in Fukuoka, JP
example of Japanese craftsmanship. It is dated to the Mid Edo period, circa 17-18th century, and is in
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17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Armour

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Leather

Antique Edo Period Samurai Armor Storage Box with Leather Cover
Edo Period Samurai Armor Storage Box with Leather Cover
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H 16 in W 16 in D 21.2 in
Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor
Located in New Orleans, LA
Armor), crafted in the 18th century, exemplifies the pinnacle of Edo-period samurai armor design and
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18th Century Asian Edo Antique Japanese Armour

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Copper, Iron

Antique Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor
Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor
H 51.25 in W 25.75 in D 22.63 in
19th Century Hand Carved Japanese Samurai Sculpture with Traces of Polychromy
Located in Yonkers, NY
guardian, the ethereal dynamism of his stance accentuated by traditional Japanese armor and a wind-kissed
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Armour

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Wood

TOPPAI JINGASA EDO PERIOD - 18-19th Century - Japan
Located in TEYJAT, FR
This is a custom-made historical Japanese hat known as Jinggasa, worn by samurai during the Edo
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Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Armour

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Leather, Textile, Paper

Dangae do tosei gusoku A blue-laced samurai armor with cuirass of double style
Located in Milano, IT
Dangae do tosei gusoku A blue-laced samurai armor with cuirass of double style Edo Period, 18th
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18th Century Antique Japanese Armour

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Iron

JINGASA - ICHIMON-GASA EDO Period 19th Century Samurai Helmet Japan
Located in TEYJAT, FR
, the exterior covered with black lacquer depicting a brown kamon, a Japanese heraldic badge. The end
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Armour

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Leather, Textile, Wood

Two Original Japanese Engravings on One Sheet, Soldiers & a Priest, 1669
Located in Langweer, NL
: Japanese soldiers].' An image of a Japanese priest. In one hand hee holds a long rope with a thick knot
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1660s Antique Japanese Armour

Materials

Paper

Black Coral Gold Necklace And Japanese Shakudo Pendant
Located in Chesterland, OH
copper into a darkened copper base and originally found its application in Japanese armor and swords
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19th Century Antique Japanese Armour

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Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Bronze, Shakudo, Silver, Mixed Metal

Koboshi Kabuto, Samurai Helmet with Standing Rivets Haruta School
Located in Milano, IT
an attribution to the Haruta school, one of the oldest armor schools of Japan. As common for high
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17th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Armour

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Iron

A Hizen Katana in koshirae
Located in Milano, IT
A Hizen Katana in koshirae Signed 肥前國河内大掾藤原正廣 Hizen kuni kawachi daijō Fujiwara Masahiro - Early Edo Period (1615-1867) - NBTHK Hozon Tōken - Nagasa [length]: 72 cm Sori [curvature]:...
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17th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Armour

Materials

Steel

A Hizen Katana in koshirae
A Hizen Katana in koshirae
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H 72 in W 2.9 in D 0.55 in
18th C Rare Samurai Katana Sword Storage Case.
Located in Fukuoka, JP
is a stunning example of Japanese craftsmanship. It is decorated with a gilded crest, which suggests
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Armour

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Wood, Giltwood

18th C Rare Samurai Katana Sword Storage Case.
18th C Rare Samurai Katana Sword Storage Case.
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H 1.58 in W 4.78 in D 46.07 in
Edo Period Spectacular Samurai Abumi, Stirrups Inlayed with Silver
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Spectacular Samurai Stirrups These spectacular samurai stirrups are a fine example of Japanese
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Armour

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Silver, Bronze

Antique Japanese Red Lacquer Armor Box
Located in Hudson, NY
6-legged armor box made of red lacquer with crest design in gold, and bronze mounted feet. Comes
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Armour

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Lacquer

Antique Japanese Red Lacquer Armor Box
Antique Japanese Red Lacquer Armor Box
H 22.5 in W 34.5 in D 24.5 in
Japanese Boy's day display suit of armor
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese miniature model of a suit of armor made for the Boy’s day display. Constructed of
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1850s Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Armour

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Textile, Wood, Lacquer, Paper

17th-18th Century, Edo, A Set of Japanese Samurai Armor
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A set of Japanese Samurai armor. Age: Japan, Edo Period, 17th - 18th Century Size: Height 190.5
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17th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Armour

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Metal

Edo Period Chain Mail Armor Jacket, Kusari or Karuta, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Edo period Chain Mail Armor Jacket, Kusari or sometimes known as Karuta, Japan Japanese chain mail
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Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Armour

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Brass

18th Century, Japanese Edo Period Lacquer & Chain Mail Suit of Samurai Armor
Located in Atlanta, GA
Japanese history with this exquisite 18th-century Edo Period Lacquer & Chain Mail Suit of Armor, a
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18th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Armour

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Iron, Gold Leaf

Suit of Red Lacquer Japanese Fighting Armor of the Late Edo Period
Located in San Francisco, CA
Suit of red lacquer Japanese fighting armour of the late Edo period, (1716-1868). Desirable coral
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Armour

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Iron

Rare set of 2 Japanese suits-of-armour, complete with 2 matching folding screens
Located in Amsterdam, NL
. 150 cm. > Yoroi with Nakagawa-kurusu crest: A complete Japanese black lacquered suit-of-armour (yoroi
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18th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Armour

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Gold Leaf, Iron, Metal

Pekingese Portrait - British Art Deco oil painting dog interior animal artist
By George Denholm Armour
Located in London, GB
A beautiful British portrait of a Pekingese dog by George Denholm Armour. Dated to circa 1920, it
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1920s Art Deco Antique Japanese Armour

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Oil

18th Century Hirate Clan Samurai Armor with Signed Kabuto Helmet
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This is a truly exceptional set of 18th century Samurai armor that is sure to impress any collector
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18th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Armour

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Iron

Japanese Silver Karabitsu Bonbonniere Box, Taisho Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Japanese silver bonbonniere box in the shape of a karabitsu, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan
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1920s Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Armour

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Go-Mai Uchidashi Dō Tosei Gusoku Samurai Armor Decorated with an Embossed Rabbit
Located in Milano, IT
feature is extremely rare. The armor features a samurai family kamon depicting a kikyo (Japanese
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Armour

Materials

Iron

Antique Japanese Bronze Hatate 19th C Meiji Inkpot Japan Unsigned
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. . If someone were to bring up the topic of Japanese antiques
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Armour

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Bronze

Antique Japanese Bronze Hatate 19th C Meiji Inkpot Japan Unsigned
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. . If someone were to bring up the topic of Japanese antiques
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Armour

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Bronze

Pair of Japanese Abumi Stirrups
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of stamped brass stirrups decorated with Hashizuka, Ito and Manabe Mons. Japan - Edo (1615
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Late 18th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Armour

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Brass

Pair of Japanese Abumi Stirrups
Pair of Japanese Abumi Stirrups
H 10.24 in W 4.73 in D 12.6 in
Japanese Satsuma Tripod Censer, Koro, Meiji period, Early 20th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A small and finely decorated Japanese Satsuma tripod incense burner (koro), signed Kyozan, Meiji
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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Armour

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Stoneware

Japanese Lacquer Display Cabinet on Stand, Meiji Period, 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A spectacular Japanese lacquer and porcelain inlaid display cabinet on stand, kazaridana, Meiji
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1880s Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Armour

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Porcelain, Softwood, Lacquer

Japanese Ceremonial Brocade Jinbaori Vest Jacket
Located in Atlanta, GA
common in feudal Japan, this type of loose jacket, as a surcoat on top the armor, served as an extra
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Armour

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Silk, Brocade

Japanese golden kobako flowers Edo period 18th century
Located in PARIS, FR
of Japanese art, he began collecting Japanese objects such as armour and lacquerware in 1868 – when
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18th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Armour

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Gold

Nine Japanese Woodblock Prints by Utagawa Kuniyoshi
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japan, 1798-1861), a set of nine Japanese woodblock prints (ukiyo-e) from the
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Armour

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Paper

Japanese Samurai Helmet Kabuto Edo Period (1603-1867)
Located in Hampstead, QC
later periods became an important part of the traditional armor of the Japanese samurai, the O-yoroi
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Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Armour

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Iron

Exceptional Japanese Bamboo Basket Ikebana from Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A sculpture of its own right, this antique Japanese bamboo basket from an unknown artist is from
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Armour

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Wood, Bamboo

Antique Japanese Textile Art Campaign Jacket Jinbaori with Mon
Located in Atlanta, GA
Known as Jinabori during 16th century when warfare was common in feudal Japan, the sleeveless
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19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Armour

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Textile, Silk

Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Yoshitsune and Benkei
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Spectacular 19th century Japanese late Edo period six-panel byobu screen depicting Yoshitsune and
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Armour

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Brass, Gold Leaf

A powerful Japanese equestrian wood carving of a samurai by Yoshida Issen/Isshun
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
armour on a prancing, muscular war horse, signed 一雋刀” ISSEN TO”. Japanese, circa 1920. Footnote
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1920s Japanese Antique Japanese Armour

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Wood

Rare Early Set of Japanese Lithography, illustrating Japanese Ceramic Art, 1878
Located in Langweer, NL
-1878., 1878 5 parts in Japanese (5 oblong folio volumes)- between 5 and 11 leaves of Japanese text
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1870s Antique Japanese Armour

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Paper

Large Antique Japanese Shakudo Samurai Warrior on Horse with Groom Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Fine antique beautifully detailed Japanese Shakudo brooch of a Samurai warrior on a horse being
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Armour

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Gold, Silver, Mixed Metal, Shakudo

Rare Shakudo Bunny Rabbit Pendant Necklace Japan Antique Victorian, circa 1870
Located in New York, NY
This is a very rare Japanese Shakudo Pendant Necklace in the form of a Bunny Rabbit. The pendant
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Late 19th Century Japanese Aesthetic Movement Antique Japanese Armour

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Mixed Metal, Shakudo

Rare Shakudo Locket Pendant Necklace Bird Rickshaw Mount Fuji Japan Antique
Located in New York, NY
Samurai period in Japan and were created by esteemed artists who made ornaments to adorn swords and armor
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Late 19th Century Japanese Aesthetic Movement Antique Japanese Armour

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Mixed Metal, Shakudo

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Painted Wood Sign with a Samurai, 19th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese carved and painted wooden sign with a Samurai from the Meiji Period, 19th century. This
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Armour

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Wood

Pair Japan Shakudo Sea Dragon Samurai Warrior Lily Pad Brooches Gold Victorian
Located in New York, NY
This is a very rare pair of Antique Victorian Shakudo Brooch Pins from Japan depicting a Samurai
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Late 19th Century Japanese Aesthetic Movement Antique Japanese Armour

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Gold, 14k Gold, Mixed Metal, Shakudo

Dragon Foo Dog Shakudo Earrings Samurai Warrior Japan 14 Karat Gold Victorian
Located in New York, NY
Samurai period in Japan and were created by esteemed artists who made ornaments to adorn swords and armor
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Late 19th Century Japanese Aesthetic Movement Antique Japanese Armour

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Gold, 14k Gold, Mixed Metal, Shakudo

Janetti Father & Sons Support for Engraved and Painted Bamboo Vase, Japan
By Janetti
Located in Roma, IT
Japan and imported into Italy by a famous merchant Emporio Janetti Padre e Figli. They were the first in
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Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Armour

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Brass, Bronze

Rare Japan Shakudo Snake Ring 14 Karat Gold Antique Victorian Samurai circa 1870
Located in New York, NY
This is a very rare ring depicting a snake traveling through the grass in the historic Japanese art
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Late 19th Century Japanese Aesthetic Movement Antique Japanese Armour

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14k Gold, Mixed Metal, Gold, Shakudo

Janetti Father & Sons Japanese Pedestal in Engraved and Painted Bamboo, ca 1880
By Janetti
Located in Roma, IT
citizen born in Florence who created an impressive Japanese collection consisting mainly of armour and
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Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Armour

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Brass, Bronze

Japanese Imperial Samurai Warrior Minamoto Horseback Watercolor Painting
Located in Dayton, OH
Monumental antique Japanese imperial hunt / war / battle watercolor painting of Minamoto on
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Early 20th Century Japonisme Antique Japanese Armour

Materials

Paint

Jizai Okimono, Russet-Iron Articulated Figure of a Crab
Located in Milano, IT
time of the mid-Edo period. During this time of peace in Japan, the decrease in demand for armor and
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Armour

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Iron

Large Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Koro
Located in London, GB
Large Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Koro Japanese, late 19th Century Height 88cm, width 76cm, depth
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Armour

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Bronze, Enamel

Large Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Koro
Large Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Koro
H 35.83 in W 29.93 in D 20.87 in
Rare Triptych Scroll Paintings by Watanabe Seitei Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
scroll depicts a samurai in his full armor holding a staff on horseback marching with his two foot
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Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Armour

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Brocade, Silk, Wood

Suji-bachi kabuto and menpo Signed by Myōchin Muneaki and dated 1853
Located in Milano, IT
confirm the use of the helmet by samurai loyal to the shogunate. The armor associated with these events
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18th Century and Earlier Antique Japanese Armour

Materials

Iron

Ôkubo Hikozaemon Protects the Hidden Shogun Triptych
By Taiso Yoshitoshi
Located in Burbank, CA
on the armor. Fresh, clean work with unfaded colors in an early impression. Handmade original
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1880s Other Art Style Antique Japanese Armour

Materials

Mulberry Paper, Woodcut

19th Century Burmese Jewel Inlaid Bronze Temple Guardian
Located in Forney, TX
with teeth and long tongue exposed, ornate armor plating and horned mane, fanciful stylized tail, inset
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Late 19th Century Asian Antique Japanese Armour

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Fireman's Gloves
Located in New York, NY
Pair of authentic Fireman's Mittens, each style varying in color and length. Visible wear and use.
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Armour

Japanese Fireman's Gloves
Japanese Fireman's Gloves
H 22 in W 14.5 in D 4 in
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Antique Japanese Armour For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique Japanese armour available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, iron and fabric, every antique Japanese armour was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique Japanese armour, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique Japanese armour bearing Folk Art hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique Japanese armour over the years, but those crafted by Katchu Shi and Tsukioka Yoshitoshi are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Japanese Armour?

Prices for an antique Japanese armour can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $355 and can go as high as $99,493, while the average can fetch as much as $9,800.