DN13 Antique Armor signed by SAOTOME Edo Period w/ 2nd highest certificate
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description: Just a Part of Our Huge Collection. Samurai Store now has over 60 sets of Antique samurai armor in our storage and warehouses. Please get in touch with us via WhatsApp or Email and let us know what you would like. Samurai Armors > Antiques > Proudly listed by: Samurai Store, Inc. JAPAN 3-5 weeks for the export permit to be granted. We Ship Worldwide via UPS or DHL Item Location SAMURAI STORE Tokyo Item# DN13 Antique suit of armor mid Edo period w/ Kōshu Tokubetsu Kichō Shiryō Certificate A stunning antique armor on display at SAMURAI STORE TOKYO Antique Edo Period Black-Lacquered Mogami-Do Armor Signed Saotome Iesada | Kōshu Tokubetsu Kichō Certified The Second-Highest Certification Awarded by the Japanese Armor Research & Preservation Society This impressive black-lacquered Tosei Gusoku samurai armor dates to the mid Edo period (17th–18th century) and is accompanied by a prestigious Kōshu Tokubetsu Kichō (甲種特別貴重資料) certificate issued by the Japan Armor & Arms Research and Preservation Society. This is one of the highest levels of certification issued by the organization, confirming the armor's authenticity, historical significance, and collectible importance. The highlight of this armor is its magnificent Suji Kabuto (ridged helmet), expertly forged from 62 individual iron plates (Rokujūni-ken Suji Kabuto / 六十二間筋兜). Constructing a helmet from so many precisely fitted plates required extraordinary skill, making this one of the most sophisticated and desirable kabuto styles produced during the Edo period. Even more significant, the helmet is signed "Jōshū-jū Saotome Iesada" (常州住早乙女家貞). The Saotome School is one of Japan's most celebrated lineages of armor makers, renowned for producing high-quality kabuto for samurai families from the late Muromachi period onward. Signed examples by Saotome craftsmen are highly sought after by collectors worldwide. The fukigaeshi (helmet turnbacks) proudly display the elegant Kasane-Igeta (重ね井桁) family crest, adding aristocratic char…
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