NihontoWatchNihontoWatchThis is a remarkable Japanese Edo period Samurai Armor Gusoku, datable to approximately c. 1800. It is a highly imposing ensemble, featuring a unique kawari kabuto, an expressive menpō, and a lacquered iron cuirass with silver inlays and teppō impact marks. The armor is a material witness to resistance, embodying martial authority, artisanal refinement, and historical resonance.
NihontoWatchOffered by Supein Nihonto
Tosei-gusoku
Full gusoku (complete suit)
Kawari-kabuto
Unsigned
Kon (dark blue)
Shimazu
Edo
Shimazu
Tokubetsu Kichō Shiryō · Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozon Kai
Especially valuable armour of notably superior workmanship and condition, the third of the five ranks.
Japanese armour is not certified by the NBTHK. The Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozon Kai (the Association for the Research and Preservation of Japanese Helmets and Armour), founded in 1961, is the principal body for armour. Its shinsa grades a piece as 資料 (shiryō, "reference material") across five ascending ranks: Hozon, Kichō, Tokubetsu Kichō, Kōshū Tokubetsu Kichō, and the highest, Jūyō Bunka Shiryō. The 資料 framing reflects the society’s purpose of preserving armour as cultural and historical reference, distinct from the NBTHK’s sword paper tiers.
14-day return if items arrive damaged or in unexpected condition; customer bears return shipping + insurance; items returned in original condition with all accessories; antique armour non-returnable; only regular priced items refundable; shipping costs non-refundable.
$51,602