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Lot 138c
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Sep 26, 2019
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2019-09-26 10:00:00
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Day 1 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional, museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Viking, Russian, Near Eastern, as well as Asian Art from China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma and India. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Day 1 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional, museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Viking, Russian, Near Eastern, as well as Asian Art from China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma and India. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
East Asia, Japan, late Edo Period, ca. early 19th century CE. A gorgeous set of samurai armor (o-yoroi) in the karuta or kozan-do (card-like or plated) style. The lacquered iron helmet (kabuto) has side flaps (fukigaeshi) and a frontal moon-form ornament (maetate). The lacquered face mask (so-menpo) has bottom neck flaps (yodarekake), and a chainmail neck guard (aibiki no-o) is tied to the neck. The lacquered chest armor (dou) has front and back waist flaps (kusazuri) and layered shoulder panels (ko-sode) on top, and the front plate (tsurubashiri) is cinched with a textile belt (koshi no-o). Cloth and iron ring arm sleeves (kote) and leggings (sune-ate) cover the limbs of the samurai, and the entire ensemble rests atop an iron, brass, and wood armor transportation box (yoroi bitsu). A fantastic set from the late Edo period! Size (on armor box): 21" W x 53" H (53.3 cm x 134.6 cm).
Provenance: private J.H. collection, Beaverton, Oregon, USA, acquired between 2005 and 2012; ex-private Onomichi, Hiroshima, Japan collection
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#149601Losses to several areas of chest plate, arms and leg guards, textile belt, helmet, and face mask commensurate with age as shown. Chipping to lacquered areas, fissures to some threads on belt, helmet, and armor pieces, with light staining in some areas, possible restoration to some threads, and stabilization and re-lacquering to some armor pieces. Great patina throughout.Condition
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