Nuinobe Do Tosei Gusoku. Mid to late Edo Period, 18th/19th century Eight-plate russet-lacquered iron
Nuinobe Do Tosei Gusoku. Mid to late Edo Period, 18th/19th century Eight-plate russet-lacquered iron suji bachi kabuto with a tosei mabisashi, a five-lame itamono Hineno jikoro with leaf-shaped fukigaeshi with shakudo fukurin on the front a maedate of gilt kuwagata and a silvered circle, unusual russet-lacquer hambo, ko sode of gold-lacquered kiritsuke kozane laced in bands of blue, mauve and white kebiki odoshi. The nuinobe do black-lacquered with leather covered hinged gyoyo, black-lacquered oda gote, ikada haidate and shino suneate laced overall in a pale gold lacing in sugake styleNuinobe Dō or Hon-iyozane Dō (large individual scales)Tosei Dō Gusoku; the so-called “modern armours” made from iron plates (ita-mono) -- source link
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