Subject: samurai warrior
Culture: Muromachi Japanese
Setting: Onin War, early Sengoku Jidai, Japan 1467 - mid-16thc
Object: tōsei gusoku armor
Metropolitan Museum of Art > Stone Gallery of Arms and Armor *
"Helmet (Hoshi Kabuto) Lacquered iron, stenciled leather, gilt copper, silver, shakudo
Muromachi peirod, late 15th-16th century
The early bowl was probably relacquered and remounted with its present fittings in the eighteenth century.
"The hollyhock badge on the turnbacks of the neck guard is that of the Honda family."* Metropolitan Museum of Art > Stone Gallery of Arms and Armor
"Mask Lacquered iron, hair, silk Probably Muromachi period,
possibly 15th century This early mask of great rarity is modeled
on a character from the Noh drama: the happy old man (okina)
with distinctive white eyebrows and beard."
Metropolitan Museum of Art > Stone Gallery of Arms and Armor *
"Cuirass of a Dōmaru Iron, silk and leather laces,
stenciled leather, gilt copper Muromachi period, 15th century
* Metropolitan Museum of Art > Stone Gallery of Arms and Armor
"Cuirass of a Dōmaru Lacquered iron and leather, silk, gilt copper
Muromachi period, about 1550
This armor is believed to have been given by Daté Masamune (died 1636),
one of the most famous daimyo of his time,
to a high-ranking samurai in his service, Siraishi Bungo."
Metropolitan Museum of Art > Stone Gallery of Arms and Armor *
"Cuirass of a Haramaki Lacquered iron and leather,
stenciled leather and silk laces, gilt copper
Muromachi period, late 15th-16th century;
probably relaced in the 18th century"
* Metropolitan Museum of Art > Stone Gallery of Arms and Armor
"Cuirass of a Haramaki Lacquered iron and leather,
leather and silk laces, gilt copper, stenciled leather
Muromachi period, 15th century"
Metropolitan Museum of Art > Stone Gallery of Arms and Armor *
"Bowl of a Helmet (Suji Kabuto) Lacquered iron, gilt copper
Muromachi period, early 15th century
This helmet bowl is one of the earliest examples of the melon (akodanari) shape,
the typical form worn in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries,
and retains its original lacquered surfaces." ...
* Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art > Weapons and Warriors
"Japanese Suit of armor lacquered metal, ribbons (newer),
c.1500 ... The gold crest on the breast plate represents the Miura family
which descended from the Taira clan. They were a very powerful family
with large land holdings and political influence."
Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art > Weapons and Warriors *
"Japanese Suit of armor lacquered metal,
ribbons (newer), c.1500" ...
* Samurai Collection
"Akodanari kabuto (melon-shaped helmet) Muromachi period, late 15th-early 16th century Haruta School Iron, laquer, lacing ... 5.8 lbs. ...
The shape of this helmet, called akoda, is characteristic of the Muromachi period and means melon or pumpkin shaped. The bulbous form rises slightly higher in the back, resembling these shapes. The construction of this kabuto, with twelve plates covered in protruding rivets comprising the helmet bowl, is very unique. There is no other known example."
Samurai Collection *
"Tsubo suneate (shin guards) Muromachi period, 15th-16th century Iron, silver ...
This pair of shin guards is a rare type made completely of iron.
As you can see from the suits of armor, suneate are usually made of small metal plates sewn onto fabric."
* Dallas Museum of Art > Samurai to the Imperial Court: Japanese Metalwork
"Helmet (Hachi) About 1500, Muromachi period Myōchin Nobuie (life dates unknown) Iron Signed Nobuie Saku (Made by Nobuie)
This hachi, or dome-shaped bowl that forms the main body of a helmet, is believed to be the earliest known signed helmet by Nobuie, the founder of the Myōchin school. The Myōchin school of armorers formed part of a family line known for their outstanding armor. By the Edo period, they were among the most prolific makers of armor and sword fittings." ...
"Yelmo (Hachi) Hacia 1500, período Muromachi Myōchin Nobuie (fechas de vida desconocidas) Hierro Firmando Nobuie Saku (Hecho por Nobuie) Se cree que este hachi, o yelmo con forma de cuenco que constituye su cuerpo principal, es el yelmo firmado más antiguo conocido de Nobuie, fundador de la escuela Myōchin. La escuela Myōchin de armeros formaba parte de una dinastía conocida por sus excelentes armaduras. En el período Edo, se encontraban entre los fabricantes más prolificos de armaduras y accesorios para espadas." ...
* Dallas Museum of Art > Samurai to the Imperial Court: Japanese Metalwork
"Helmet (Kabuto) About 1500, Muromachi period Iron, silver, copper, leather, lacquer, and silk lacing This helmet bears manji (left-facing swastikas within a circle), the crest of the Hachisuka family in Awa province (present-day Tokushima Prefecture). The manji is an important Buddhist symbol that represents universal harmony. Metalsmiths formed and connected 52 separate plates to assemble this melon-shaped helmet bowl. On the front, the upturned bronze ornament holder (kuwagata dai) is chiseled in an openwork chrysanthemum pattern accentuated with three family crests." ...
"Yelmo (Kabuto) Hacia 1500, período Muromachi Hierro, plata, cobre, cuero, laca y cordones de seda Este yelmo lleva el manji (esvásticas orientadas hacia la izquierda dentro de un círculo), el escudo de la familia Hachisuka de la provincia de Awa (actual prefectura de Tokushima). El manji es un importante símbolo budista que representa la armonía universal. Los artesanos moldearon y unieron 52 placas separadas para ensamblar este yelmo con forma de melón. En la parte delantera, el soporte onamental de bronce (kuwagata dai) está cincelado con un motivo de crisantemos calado, acentuado por tres escudos familiares." ...
