6th Dec, 2024 10:00
Fine Japanese Art
139
A FINE GOLD-LACQUERED IRON SUIT OF ARMOR (YOROI) WITH KIKU MON
Sold for €16,900
including Buyer's Premium
Japan, 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
The components of gold-lacquered iron, laced in shades of blue, mounted on richly decorated blue brocade, and fitted with gilt kanamono. Several elements feature the kiku mon, the Imperial seal of Japan.
The armor comprising:
A hoshibachi kabuto with a russet-iron sixty-two plate hachi topped by a five-stage mixed-metal tehen kanamono, the mabisashi with a leathery finish, below the gold-lacquered wood kuwagata and sixteen-petaled kiku-mon maedate inscribed Inoshishi (‘boar’), flanked by the hinged fukigaeshi with black hiramaki-e kiku-mon, all above the four-lame jikoro; a lacquered iron menpo with removable nose-plate, short mustache as well as a small tuft of chin beard, and gold teeth; a pair of six-lame sode; the do of honkozane, laced with six detachable five-lame kusazuri; pairs of kote and tekko with kusari and raised floral designs; a pair of haidate with large plates decorated in black hiramaki-e with kiku mon; and a pair of suneate.
Condition: Good condition with wear. The lacquer with expected flaking, losses, and cracks. The brocade with tears, losses, and loose threads.
The kiku mon, or chrysanthemum crest, was a symbol of great importance during the Edo period in Japan, primarily associated with the Imperial family. Its sixteen-petal design became a powerful emblem of the Emperor’s authority, representing longevity, rejuvenation, and a divine right to rule. While originally reserved for the Imperial household, the crest's use gradually extended to certain samurai families and government officials, signifying their connection to the Emperor. During this period, the kiku mon was not just a decorative motif but a mark of prestige and loyalty to the ruling power, reinforcing the structured hierarchy of Edo society.
Japan, 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
The components of gold-lacquered iron, laced in shades of blue, mounted on richly decorated blue brocade, and fitted with gilt kanamono. Several elements feature the kiku mon, the Imperial seal of Japan.
The armor comprising:
A hoshibachi kabuto with a russet-iron sixty-two plate hachi topped by a five-stage mixed-metal tehen kanamono, the mabisashi with a leathery finish, below the gold-lacquered wood kuwagata and sixteen-petaled kiku-mon maedate inscribed Inoshishi (‘boar’), flanked by the hinged fukigaeshi with black hiramaki-e kiku-mon, all above the four-lame jikoro; a lacquered iron menpo with removable nose-plate, short mustache as well as a small tuft of chin beard, and gold teeth; a pair of six-lame sode; the do of honkozane, laced with six detachable five-lame kusazuri; pairs of kote and tekko with kusari and raised floral designs; a pair of haidate with large plates decorated in black hiramaki-e with kiku mon; and a pair of suneate.
Condition: Good condition with wear. The lacquer with expected flaking, losses, and cracks. The brocade with tears, losses, and loose threads.
The kiku mon, or chrysanthemum crest, was a symbol of great importance during the Edo period in Japan, primarily associated with the Imperial family. Its sixteen-petal design became a powerful emblem of the Emperor’s authority, representing longevity, rejuvenation, and a divine right to rule. While originally reserved for the Imperial household, the crest's use gradually extended to certain samurai families and government officials, signifying their connection to the Emperor. During this period, the kiku mon was not just a decorative motif but a mark of prestige and loyalty to the ruling power, reinforcing the structured hierarchy of Edo society.
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