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Age: Mid-Edo period. 17th century.
Japan: Iron, rawhide, lacquer, silk, copper, gold
Exhibition: LAPADA Fair
Mayfair London. 14th-15th May 2023
Status: Available
This is an impressive Yukinoshita-dô gusoku armour style famously used by the samurai serving daimyo Date Masamune from Sendai. The five sturdy russet iron sections of the cuirass are designed to provide strong protection against bullets and edged weapon impacts. This armour type originated in the momoyama period around 1570, and this particular piece is believed to have been created during the early edo period. Due to its weight, yukinoshita armour was mainly worn by mounted warriors, hence the numerous gessen sections that hung down to shield the wearer’s legs.
The menpo and kabuto are also made of russet iron, with the mask created in the ryûbu style that resembles a nobleman.
The sangu sections are crafted in the Oda style. This armour comes with its own storage box, which is not photographed. This is a functional armour that was made during the age of war.
Maker: Myôchin school. Kabuto signed Myôchin Munenori.
Inventory Number
GUS-012
Age: Mid-Edo period. 17th century.
Japan: Iron, rawhide, lacquer, silk, copper, gold
Exhibition: LAPADA Fair. Mayfair London. September 2023
Status: Available
This is an impressive Yukinoshita-dô gusoku armour style famously used by the samurai serving daimyo Date Masamune from Sendai. The five sturdy russet iron sections of the cuirass are designed to provide strong protection against bullets and edged weapon impacts. This armour type originated in the momoyama period around 1570, and this particular piece is believed to have been created during the early edo period. Due to its weight, yukinoshita armour was mainly worn by mounted warriors, hence the numerous gessen sections that hung down to shield the wearer’s legs.
The menpo and kabuto are also made of russet iron, with the mask created in the ryûbu style that resembles a nobleman.
The sangu sections are crafted in the Oda style. This armour comes with its own storage box, which is not photographed. This is a functional armour that was made during the age of war.
Maker: Myôchin school. Kabuto signed Myôchin Munenori.
Inventory Number
GUS-012
