Opinions on yoroi

[thutson]

Dear all,

 

I'm more of a Tosogu guy and still learning about Katchu.

 

I have been looking for a yoroi to display and came across this set, I would grateful for any opinions on it and what period it dates from. 

[Baka Gaijin]

Bottom left Box lid

武

義 

Takeyoshi?

[Bugyotsuji]

What were you told, Tom?

[Luc T]

Partially edo and modern?

[uwe]

Unfortunately the images are a bit blurry. Can you provide some more detailed pictures please?

For the time being, the whole doesn’t look very old to me. Also the embossing of the dō lacks quality…

[thutson]

Dear all,

 

Thank you for your comments and opinions. Unfortunately, I don’t currently have any high-resolution images, I have attached a few more and i will share better images when I can.

 

I was told it was made in the Edo period fashioned in the thirteenth-century style.
 
Kabuto:
Iron hachi with 20 plates, 2 plates with gilt copper plaques fretwork with floral motifs, gilt copper tehen, mabizashi covered with gilt Kuwagata and imprinted leather. 3-lame shikoro ko-manju lacquered and laced in kebiki style with blue and red silk ribbons, fukigaeshi covered with imprinted leather featuring a large Mon.
 
Mempo:
Iron mempo with wrinkled face and mouth slightly ajar, detachable nose plate, red lacquer interior, four-tiered yodaregake laced in matching braid.
 
Dō:
The do hinged in two pieces and comprised of lacquered leather with an embossed dragon, seven tassets of five-tiered kusazuri, all components laced in matching braid.
 
Sode, kote:
Six-tiered sode, chainmail kote, silk brocade lining.
 
Haidate, sune-ate:
Black lacquer kawara haidate with silk brocade lining and imprinted leather, tsutsu form suneate.
 
 Accessories: 
Accompanied with armour storage box

 

Any futher comments would be appreciated.