A rare lacquer box Signed Tamura HisahideEdo period, 19th century in the form of an armour on its armour box in four parts, decorated in iroe hiramaki-e, takamaki-e and inlaid in mother-of-pearl with all parts of the armour realistically rendered, the helmet with standing rivets, stylised deer antlers (kuwagata) and dragon forecrest, black lacquer face mask (somen), the cuirass with a large ho-o bird, the armour box decorated with floral roundels in aogai, nashiji interiors, fundame rims17.6 cm., 7 in. high
A rare lacquer box Signed Tamura HisahideEdo period, 19th century in the form of an armour on its armour box in four parts, decorated in iroe hiramaki-e, takamaki-e and inlaid in mother-of-pearl with all parts of the armour realistically rendered, the helmet with standing rivets, stylised deer antlers (kuwagata) and dragon forecrest, black lacquer face mask (somen), the cuirass with a large ho-o bird, the armour box decorated with floral roundels in aogai, nashiji interiors, fundame rims17.6 cm., 7 in. high
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