JAPAN - 20th century

JAPAN - 20th century Black-lacquered Japanese armor (*tôsei gusoku*), assembled with gray cords (*kuro'urushinuri haiiro'ito nimai'dô tôsei gusoku*). The set includes: • Helmet (*kabuto*): A *hoshi'bachi kabuto* composed of 12 plates, with the crown adorned with protruding rivets. The front is topped by a circular *maedate* (frontal ornament) made of patinated metal, decorated with a repoussé design of a coiled dragon. The three-tiered *shikoro* (neck guard) is made of *itazane* plates

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Asian art

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