Price : 3200 Euros

For sale an authentic Japanese Okashi Ashigaru Armor set 1820-1860 .鉄黒漆塗足軽仏堂具足

The do breastplate , suneate and kote are published in Trevor Absolon "Samurai Armor volume 1" 2017.

Do breastplate published p 280 and p 286 Shino suneate published p 284 Kote published p 282

Edo period full set with reversible jingasa 2 differents kamon and made in moulded leather with red urushi applied on the underside as was common practice.

The dou is an iron nimai do, a construction with its original fabrics lacings in good state of preservation. In the front and back plates we can see shu, red urushi arsenal number painted.

The kote in good condition made with weave hemp cloth and stencilled with a repetitive blue aizome sherry blossom motif.

The shin guards suneate are made in the shino style with iron plates . With stencilled hemp cloth Sherry blosom motif. No feature cloth backings ,common for ashigaru.

A wooden Edo period box is included

Good state of preservation for this rare and complete Okashi Ashigaru set, wear consistent and authentic patina.

Shipping : Free shipping within Europe. Worldwide: Shipping quoted after purchase. Export : Items shipped outside the EU require French Cultural Export license. Processing time: about 2/3 weeks.Shipment after aproval. Tracking number and signature required.Full insurance value

4 photos published in "Samurai armour"

Ashigaru armor

samuraiantiques@tutamail.com