Asian & International Fine Arts & Antiques Jan 18-19, 2020
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/18/2020
Japanese Taisho Period samurai armor; suit of antique, Japanese lacquered metal samurai armor, including: helmet (kabuto) with lacquer wakidate and two horns; half mask (mempo), four-lame throat guard with multi-colored lacing; cuirass (do) pending hanging laced tassets (kusazuri); pair shoulder guards (sode); pair armored sleeves (kote) with hand guards (tekko); pair thigh guards (haidate); and pair shin guards (suneate); with ornate patterned fabric backings and lacing; H: 64 1/2" (overall)