MID 18TH CENTURY, EDO PERIOD JAPANESE ARMOR & MID 19TH. CENTURY, SHIN SHINTO AIKUCHI JAPANESE TANTO.

MID 18TH CENTURY, EDO PERIOD JAPANESE ARMOR & MID 19TH. CENTURY, SHIN SHINTO AIKUCHI JAPANESE TANTO. 1) All the plates are iron, black lacquered with gold lacquered trim and dark blue ito (lacing). The three-plate Hineno kabuto (helmet) mumei (unsigned) with four plate shikoro (back neck guard) and small fukigayeshi (ear plates) complete with liner and tie cords. Mempo (face mask) of hambo form never having a nose piece, sweat hole at the chin and a three plate nodawa (front neck guard). Yokohagi Do (horizontal breast and back plate). Kote (sleeves) and under skirt of iron chain mail and splints over a coarse cotton fabric. Suniate (shin guards) of iron chain mail and splints missing their fabric backing. Two plate Sode (shoulder guard) the right one detached. Sashimono (flag holder) bracket at the back. 2) Blade 7 5/8″ of hira zukuri form, hamon (temper pattern) suguha (straight). Ubu mumei nakago (unsigned unaltered tang). Habaki gold gilted. Polished plain horn fittings. Black tsuka ito (hilt lacing) with menuki of gilted fruit. Small kodzuka of shakudo the face with horizontal grooves, the upper half diagonal of shibuichi, its blade of ken form. CONDITION: 1) Some cracks and chips overall to the lacquer as well as some ito (lace) losses but overall good condition for its age. A magnet will attract to all the plates, this is a real armor as later armor for parade or procession will be lacquered over papier-mache or leather. 2) : A tiny bit broken off at the tip, about 1/32″. The nakago has been lightly cleaned. a few chips and nicks to the black lacquered saya, two long cracks below the kodzuka pocket. The kojire (drag) is missing. The blades have some light rust patches 4-31631 GA13 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1465	$5,175.00	MID 18TH CENTURY, EDO PERIOD JAPANESE ARMOR & MID 19TH. CENTURY, SHIN SHINTO AIKUCHI JAPANESE TANTO. 1) All the plates are iron, black lacquered with gold lacquered trim and dark blue ito (lacing). The three-plate Hineno kabuto (helmet) mumei (unsigned) with four plate shikoro (back neck guard) and small fukigayeshi (ear plates) complete with liner and tie cords. Mempo (face mask) of hambo form never having a nose piece, sweat hole at the chin and a three plate nodawa (front neck guard). Yokohagi Do (horizontal breast and back plate). Kote (sleeves) and under skirt of iron chain mail and splints over a coarse cotton fabric. Suniate (shin guards) of iron chain mail and splints missing their fabric backing. Two plate Sode (shoulder guard) the right one detached. Sashimono (flag holder) bracket at the back. 2) Blade 7 5/8″ of hira zukuri form, hamon (temper pattern) suguha (straight). Ubu mumei nakago (unsigned unaltered tang). Habaki gold gilted. Polished plain horn fittings. Black tsuka ito (hilt lacing) with menuki of gilted fruit. Small kodzuka of shakudo the face with horizontal grooves, the upper half diagonal of shibuichi, its blade of ken form. CONDITION: 1) Some cracks and chips overall to the lacquer as well as some ito (lace) losses but overall good condition for its age. A magnet will attract to all the plates, this is a real armor as later armor for parade or procession will be lacquered over papier-mache or leather. 2) : A tiny bit broken off at the tip, about 1/32″. The nakago has been lightly cleaned. a few chips and nicks to the black lacquered saya, two long cracks below the kodzuka pocket. The kojire (drag) is missing. The blades have some light rust patches 4-31631 GA13 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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