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About US:
Our photographs are taken without retouching or photoshop to ensure that the customer can judge the reality of the object.
Thanks to a constant work directly with the best collectors, museums and galleries in Japan and friendship with them, along with a profit margin much lower than the European competition we can offer objects so that many people can choose to have authentic pieces with hundreds of years at more than competitive prices. After all, samurai art is our passion and we want to share it with the world.
About The armor:
Fantastic Mid Edo period Ashikaga clan gusoku armor from a high rank samurai in almost perfect condition for its age. Includes the beautiful antique box from edo period and wood mounting structure. Beautiful complete samurai armor circa 18th century with all its elements: Kabuto, hanpo, Do, Kote, Haidate, Sode and suneate. Beautiful armor with a great contrast that is also in very good condition given its age and use.
The Ashikaga clan (足利氏 Ashikaga-shi) was an important Japanese clan that was established in the Ashikaga shogunate and held power in the shogunate during the Muromachi era for over two hundred years. It was a branch of the Minamoto clan and many clans derived from it including the Hosokawa clan, the Imagawa clan, the Kira clan, the Shiba clan and the Isshiki clan.
This beautiful armour has the classic navy blue cordage, a colour that in Japan is identified with victory on the battlefield. It is also adorned with a beautiful shishi wood maedate finished in gold leaf and nice patina. The underpart of the Do has bear hair. There are obviously repairs from the passage of time but it is in very good condition with the lacquer in fantastic condition throughout most of the piece. Both the kabuto and the kote have the Ashikaga clan mon.
An authentic samurai armor that will be the central focus of any room where it is placed and that will delight any fan of Japanese art. A great stylish piece that will impress anywhere.
Due to the delicacy of continuous assembly and disassembly, returns are not allowed on old armor.
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