Armor with cuirass decorated by a dragon within a circle

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Titolo dell'opera:

Armor with cuirass decorated by a dragon within a circle

Epoca:

Japan, XVII – XIX century | Myōchin school and others

Inventario:

AA3

Technique and Dimensions:

polymateric

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Composite armor. The helmet is of the suji-bachi kabuto type (spherical bowl with raised ridges) with 62 plates. The maedate (front decoration) consists of Buddhist characters (え or ふ) inscribed in an openwork rhombus within a gilded iron circle. Buddhist characters are also present on the shoulder guards and the cuirass. The mask is of the me-no-shita-men type with a removable hinged nose.

The shoulder guards consist of a single plate covered in lacquered leather, with the inner part lined in fabric. The arm guards feature a light blue base fabric with a golden-yellow printed floral decoration, equipped with chainmail, an elbow protection plate, and rigid protection for the back of the hand. The cuirass is of the yokohagidō type (horizontal plate cuirass) with a lacquered finish and a chest applique depicting a dragon within a circle.

The tassets of the skirt are composed of an iron base covered in lacquered leather with hexagonal decorations, as for the greaves.