What school is this armor ?

[Tengu1957]

Just got a new armor. It's unsigned . There are plates with Bonji on the sleeves. Would appreciate your thoughts. 

 

Thanks to Nick Ricupero for selling this to me. 

[YOJIMBO]

Ask the person who sold it to you.

[uwe]

Hi Gary,

 

I think you can’t assign this armor as a lump sum to a certain school. Maybe the individual parts like the helmet, the mask or the kote?!

Usually most armors are assembled from parts of different workshops/ schools. The Iwai were known as skilled in this field.

On the other hand, there are also exceptions out there. Gusoku which allow conclusions to be drawn about the school or craftsmen…

 

[Bugyotsuji]

The kusazuri are detachable, which was an Edo period evolutionary feature.

[Tengu1957]

58 minutes ago, uwe said:

Hi Gary,

 

I think you can’t assign this armor as a lump sum to a certain school. Maybe the individual parts like the helmet, the mask or the kote?!

Usually most armors are assembled from parts of different workshops/ schools. The Iwai were known as skilled in this field.

On the other hand, there are also exceptions out there. Gusoku which allow conclusions to be drawn about the school or craftsmen…

 

Thanks Uwe . I thought the Menpo might have been Myochin but it's not signed. 

 

[Tengu1957]

20 minutes ago, Bugyotsuji said:

The kusazuri are detachable, which was an Edo period evolutionary feature.

Thanks for the info. Do you have any idea what the trim might be made of ? 

[Matsunoki]

11 minutes ago, Tengu1957 said:

Do you have any idea what the trim might be made of ? 

Yak hair, often used to trim a variety of armour components…..mostly Kabuto and Menpo. 
(Just the opinion of a total beginner!)

[Tengu1957]

2 hours ago, Matsunoki said:

Yak hair, often used to trim a variety of armour components…..mostly Kabuto and Menpo. 
(Just the opinion of a total beginner!)

Thank you!