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Japanese Armor Clay Bell Yoroi Dorei from Ohyama Jinjya 1990s
Located in Paris, FR
A Yoroi Dorei is a traditional Japanese clay bell shaped like a suit of samurai armor. These bells
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1990s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Clay

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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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Iron

Japanese Red Samurai Armour Beginning of Meiji period 1900s
Located in Paris, FR
50 x H170 cm Scholars agree that Japanese armour first appeared in the 4th century, with the
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Metal, Iron

Showa-Period Japanese Samurai Armor (Yoroi), with Paulownia Crest, Post-WWII
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Showa-Period Japanese Samurai Armor with Paulownia Crest, Post-WWII Diplomatic Gift A complete
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Metal, Brass

Samuraï Maeda Armor
Located in Paris, FR
japanese fabrics only use for samuraï armor confection, with solid brass and metal details, ceremonial
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Fabric, Glass

Antique Vintage Pre-War Japanese Signed Kendo Fighting Mask and Protective Armor
Located in Studio City, CA
protective armor/armour including the Men (mask), Do (torso/bust protector) and Tare. We believe this set
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Metal

19th Century Hand Carved Japanese Samurai Sculpture with Traces of Polychromy
Located in Yonkers, NY
ethereal dynamism of his stance accentuated by traditional Japanese armor and a wind-kissed scarf. While
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Set of Edo Period Samurai Armor Box Covers (Yoroi Bitsu Covers) with Gold Family
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Set of Edo Period Samurai Armor Box Covers (Yoroi Bitsu Covers) with Gold Family Crests Japan, 18th
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Leather

FLOS Tatou S2 Pendant Light in White by Patricia Urquiola
By Flos, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
reconstruct membranes, conceived like Japanese armor: a series of metal buckles cleverly united by tapes with
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Antique Japanese Fuchi Edo Period Branch Decoration
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
: Bronze, Cloisonne& Metal Type: Scholars Objects, Statues Region of Origin: Japan Emperor: Edo Period
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Metal

Antique Japanese Fuchi Edo Period Gold Decoration
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
: Material:Bronze, Metal & Cloisonne Type: Scholars Objects, Statues Region of Origin: Japan Emperor: Edo Period
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Gold

Antique Japanese Fuchi Edo Period Oni Decoration
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
: Bronze, Metal & Cloisonne Type:Scholars Objects, Statues Region of Origin: Japan Emperor: Edo Period
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Metal

Antique Metal Japanese Tsuba Tosogu with Buddhist Literati in Landscape
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
1920’s. Thence by decent A Tsuba is a Japanese sword mountings are the various housings and associated
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Bronze

Antique Metal Japanese Tsuba Tosogu with Chinese Coins, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
1920’s. Thence by decent A Tsuba is a Japanese sword mountings are the various housings and associated
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Bronze

Antique Metal Japanese Tsuba Tosogu with Floral Flowers in Landscape
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
1920’s. Thence by decent A Tsuba is a Japanese sword mountings are the various housings and associated
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Bronze

FLOS Tatou S1 Pendant Light in Bronze by Patricia Urquiola
By Flos, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
began by looking for different ways to reconstruct membranes, conceived like Japanese armor: a series of
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Antique Metal Japanese Tsuba Tosogu with Buddhist Literati in Landscape, 19th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
1920’s. Thence by decent A Tsuba is a Japanese sword mountings are the various housings and associated
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Bronze

Antique Metal Japanese Tsuba Tosogu with Buddhist Clouds in Silver, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
1920’s. Thence by decent A Tsuba is a Japanese sword mountings are the various housings and associated
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Bronze

Antique Metal Japanese Tsuba Tosogu with Scholars Travelling in Landscape
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
1920’s. Thence by decent A Tsuba is a Japanese sword mountings are the various housings and associated
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Antique 19th Century Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Bronze

WWII Japanese Army Type 30 Arisaka Bayonet Scabbard Hooked Quillon
Located in Dayton, OH
World War II era Imperial Japanese Type 30 bayonet with hooked quillon, wood grip, and metal
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Vintage 1940s Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Metal

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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Antique 1660s Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Paper

19th Century Edo-Meiji Period Samurai Tantō Knife/Short Blade Sword and Scabbard
Located in North Miami, FL
: 19th century Style: Edo, Meiji Place of origin: Japan This 19th century Edo-/Meiji period tantō
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Metal, Copper, Steel, Iron

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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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Lacquer

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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Antique 1850s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Textile, Wood, Lacquer, Paper

Antique Japanese Framed Woodblock Print of Colorful Samurai Armor
Located in New York, NY
A framed antique Japanese woodblock print with vibrantly colored examples of samurai armor. Eight
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Early 20th Century Japanese Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Japanese Framed Woodblock Print of Colorful Samurai Armor
Located in New York, NY
A framed antique Japanese woodblock print with vibrantly colored examples of samurai armor. Five
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Early 20th Century Japanese Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Japanese Framed Woodblock Print of Colorful Samurai Armor
Located in New York, NY
A framed antique Japanese woodblock print with vibrantly colored examples of samurai armor. Five
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Early 20th Century Japanese Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Japanese Framed Woodblock Print of Colorful Samurai Armor
Located in New York, NY
A framed antique Japanese woodblock print with vibrantly colored examples of samurai armor. Seven
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Early 20th Century Japanese Prints

Materials

Paper

Samuraï armor
Located in Brussel, BE
Amazing and unique Samuraï armor. Early XXth century. Composed of an iron helmet mounted with large
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities

Materials

Iron

Samuraï armor
Located in Brussel, BE
Amazing and unique Samuraï armor. End of XIXth century, early XXth century. Nimai do Okegawa gusoku
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities

Materials

Iron

Japanese Asian Bronze Showa Meiji Samurai Warrior Sculpture Statue with Armor
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly wonderful and boldly designed Japanese bronze sculpture of a fierce samurai warrior perhaps
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Rare Antique Original high Ranking Edo period Samurai armor Yoroi Japan Daimyō
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
This complete Edo-period samurai armor is an exceptional example of the refined martial elegance
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities

Materials

Metal

Antique Japanese Samurai Suit of Armor, Edo Period, 18th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Samurai Suit of Armor, Edo period, 18th century. A complete matching set of
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver, Foil, Iron, Metal

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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Antique 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities

Materials

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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Antique 19th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

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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Antique 18th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Gold Leaf, Iron, Metal

Rare Antique Kikko Katabira Armor Jacket Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare and well-preserved Kikko Jacket used traditionally as an under armor by elite Daimyo and
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Textiles

Materials

Iron

A Tosei Gusoku (Samurai's Armour), 17th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Century, this beautiful armour is a 32-plate suji kabuto made of brown-lacquered iron with gilded copper
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Iron

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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Antique 18th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Iron

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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Antique 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Gold

Antique Japanese Satsuma Vase – Hand-Painted Meiji-Era Masterpiece
By Satsuma
Located in Bochum, NRW
with polychrome decorations of Japanese men and soldiers in armor. Golden details. Japanese characters
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Fine Japanese Embroidery Silk Fukusa Kabuki Story Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
in Japanese), also armored, holding a long bow and arrows is at his back. They appear to be traveling
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Textiles

Materials

Silk

Antique Japanese Satsuma Vase, Hand-Painted Warrior Scene, Meiji-Era Masterpiece
By Satsuma
Located in Bochum, NRW
ceramic vase with polychrome decorations of Japanese men and soldiers in armor. Golden details. Japanese
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

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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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Pedestals

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Pair of Gracie Lacquer Coffee Tables with Antique Japanese Leather Tops
Located in New York, NY
studio. The tops feature antique pieces of Japanese leather, from samurai armor boxes. The wood legs
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Early 2000s American Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood, Lacquer

FLOS Tatou S2 Pendant Light in Bronze by Patricia Urquiola
By Flos, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
reconstruct membranes, conceived like Japanese armor: a series of metal buckles cleverly united by tapes with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

FLOS Tatou T1 Dimmable Halogen Table Lamp in White by Patricia Urquiola
By Patricia Urquiola, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
to reconstruct membranes, conceived like Japanese armor: a series of metal buckles cleverly united by
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

FLOS Tatou T1 Dimmable Halogen Table Lamp in Bronze by Patricia Urquiola
By Patricia Urquiola, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
reconstruct membranes, conceived like Japanese armor: a series of metal buckles cleverly united by tapes with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

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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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Iron

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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Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Iron

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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Antique 19th Century Japanese Arms, Armor and Weapons

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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Antique 18th Century Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Iron

Early Edo Period Japanese Kanefusa Wakizashi Sword with Papers, 17th Century
Located in Hampstead, QC
Japanese Wakizashi sword forged and signed by Kanefusa, a blacksmith from one of the great lineages
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Antique Early 17th Century Japanese Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

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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Antique 17th Century Japanese Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Iron

TS Tokyo Vintage Fencing Foil
By TS Tokyo
Located in Portland, OR
Vintage Japanese-made fencing foil with plastic anatomic handle. Chromed blade and hand guard
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Arms, Armor and Weapons

Early Muromachi Period Samurai Naoe Shizu Katana with Papers, 14th Century
Located in Hampstead, QC
Early Muromachi period Japanese Samurai “Naoe Shizu Katana” (sword). The Muromachi Period in
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Metal

Decorated and Embossed Silver Dagger
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Dagger in decorated and embossed silver. The blade has inscriptions and small engraved designs, and the handle and scabbard are decorated with detailed reliefs, possibly inspired by ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Baroque Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Silver

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Japan Armor For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of Japan armor on 1stDibs. A piece of Japan armor — often made from metal, iron and lacquer — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each item from our selection of Japan armor bearing Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made choice in our collection of Japan armor over the years, but those crafted by Hideo Hagiwara, I. Bottomless and Joichi Hoshi are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Japan Armor?

The average selling price for a piece of Japan armor at 1stDibs is $18,044, while they’re typically $65 on the low end and $184,235 for the highest priced.