A jinbaori [armour surcoat] | Edo period, 19th century

The Property of a European Collector

A jinbaori [armour surcoat]

Edo period, 19^th century 

of red felt, the reverse with kyuyo mon [Nine Luminaries crest] in white felt, silk collar with checkered pattern, printed leather detailing to the shoulders and silk stitching in the form of stylised blossoms, later lining to the interior 

92 cm., 36¼ in. long