NihontoWatchNihontoWatchThis is a beautiful full suit of armor (gusoku) from the Edo period, featuring a black lacquer finish. The helmet is an iron russet momonari kabuto with silver fukurin and a gilt copper aoi-mon. The cuirass is a nimai-do hotoke-do type with silver fukurin, and the kusazuri, sode, kote, haidate, and suneate are all crafted with matching black lacquer and russet iron, adorned with agehacho silver fittings.
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Tosei-gusoku · Hotoke-dō
Full gusoku (complete suit)
Momonari
Unsigned
Kebiki-odoshi
揚羽蝶銀金具
Edo
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese armour is normally certified by the Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozon Kai (the armour society). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
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