Lot no. 91
91. SEVEN SKETCHES OF ARMOUR COMPONENTS
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
Ink on paper with annotations in red ink, each sheet with details of various armour components and sashimono (banners)
These sketches were used in the book (popular with armour collectors) The Manufacture of Armour and Helmets in Sixteenth Century Japan (Chūkokatchū seisakuben), by Sakakibara Kōzan; translated by T. Wakameda; revised by A.J. Koop and Hogitarō Inada, 1912; and finally revised and edited by H. Russell Robinson for the Holland Press, 1963.
Pictures credits: Contact organization
Asian Art
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