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The Samurai: Japanese Arms and Armour
30 April - 11 May 2021 • London
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1. The Battles of Ichinotani and Yashima | Edo period, late 17th - early 18th century
![An iron eight plate Kabuto [helmet] | The bowl Momoyama - Edo period, 16th - 17th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b9064f8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x2000+0+0/resize/150x150!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fce%2Fa3%2Fd75ccf134c46a70f873b48e33e95%2Fl21225-bjn6l-reshoot-1.jpg)
2. An iron eight plate Kabuto [helmet] | The bowl Momoyama - Edo period, 16th - 17th century
![A Kawari kabuto [unusually shaped helmet] | Edo period, 17th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6434f76/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x2000+0+0/resize/150x150!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2F2d%2Fd4%2F49bd0f974e4f845f88f22c982b57%2Fl21225-btq33-1.jpg)
3. A Kawari kabuto [unusually shaped helmet] | Edo period, 17th century
![A Suji-bachi [helmet with raised ridges] | Signed Saotome Iyetada | Edo period, 17th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d1581eb/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x2000+0+0/resize/150x150!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2F2e%2F23%2F1424d0cb4737849634ffcd2b8e19%2Fl21225-btq2z-1.jpg)
4. A Suji-bachi [helmet with raised ridges] | Signed Saotome Iyetada | Edo period, 17th century
![An iron Kabuto [helmet] | Muromachi period, 16th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/1d5bf2a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x2000+0+0/resize/150x150!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2F15%2F18%2F01251f8c412ca3f4dfc784329ba5%2Fl21225-bvc6x-1.jpg)
5. An iron Kabuto [helmet] | Muromachi period, 16th century
![A rare Hoshi-bachi [helmet with standing rivets] | Signed Saotome Iyetada | Edo period, 17th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/8037f2b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x2000+0+0/resize/150x150!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2F1f%2F86%2Fc008e36b43fabc7bea610c30a16c%2Fl21225-btrwv-1.jpg)
6. A rare Hoshi-bachi [helmet with standing rivets] | Signed Saotome Iyetada | Edo period, 17th century
![A Kawari kabuto [unusually shaped helmet] and a Nanban do [cuirass] | The kabuto Edo period, 19th century | The cuirass Edo period, 17th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ea9cca6/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x2000+0+0/resize/150x150!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fae%2F96%2Fd4591d6742e1997dc59bcb5a75a4%2Fl21225-btrx5-1.jpg)
7. A Kawari kabuto [unusually shaped helmet] and a Nanban do [cuirass] | The kabuto Edo period, 19th century | The cuirass Edo period, 17th century
![A Kawari kabuto [unusually shaped helmet] | Edo period, 17th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ade4839/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x2000+0+0/resize/150x150!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2F0e%2F6c%2F77d20fcd416cab5740a38394b4e2%2Fl21225-btrwd-1.jpg)
8. A Kawari kabuto [unusually shaped helmet] | Edo period, 17th century
![An Eboshi-nari kabuto [court cap shaped helmet] | Edo period, 17th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/307fbeb/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x2000+0+0/resize/150x150!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fa1%2F2a%2F4dae9ee14e60a7e71079db23127b%2Fl21225-btrvz-1.jpg)
9. An Eboshi-nari kabuto [court cap shaped helmet] | Edo period, 17th century
![An iron Hoshi-bachi [helmet with raised rivets] | Edo period, 17th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2c95304/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x2000+0+0/resize/150x150!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2F9c%2F3b%2F335d4bef491faa3b5966ee8eeedf%2Fl21225-btrvx-1.jpg)
10. An iron Hoshi-bachi [helmet with raised rivets] | Edo period, 17th century
![A Momonari kabuto [peach shaped helmet] | Edo period, 17th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/44ecc0b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x2000+0+0/resize/150x150!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2F2e%2Fc7%2F4e52f6504f048aa20ef9ef2a7388%2Fl21225-bhc23-1.jpg)
11. A Momonari kabuto [peach shaped helmet] | Edo period, 17th century
![A Kawari kabuto [unusually shaped helmet] | Edo period, 17th - 18th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/819da43/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x2000+0+0/resize/150x150!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2F9d%2Fbd%2F8efb3f214968b62981aa22154b01%2Fl21225-bhbzx-1.jpg)
12. A Kawari kabuto [unusually shaped helmet] | Edo period, 17th - 18th century
![A Hoshi-bachi [helmet with raised rivets] | Edo period, 17th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/db85b65/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x2000+0+0/resize/150x150!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fd7%2F51%2F7648337d4b7bb68e128ab6f61efa%2Fl21225-bvdh9-1-reshoot.jpg)
13. A Hoshi-bachi [helmet with raised rivets] | Edo period, 17th century

14. A Hanbo | Muromachi period, 16th century

15. A Mempo | Edo period, 17th - 18th century

16. A Somen | Edo period, 17th - 18th century
![A fine Okegawa-do gusoku [armour] | Momoyama - Edo period, late 16th - early 17th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/1a26783/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1499x2000+0+0/resize/150x200!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2F0a%2F94%2Ff3e53c564e53b163c0f63dc3b6c5%2Fl21225-btq2x-02.jpg)
17. A fine Okegawa-do gusoku [armour] | Momoyama - Edo period, late 16th - early 17th century
![A fine Nimai-do gusoku [armour] |The kabuto Momoyama period, late 16th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/497aaff/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1576x2000+0+0/resize/150x190!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2F9f%2Fd5%2F1fa4d9604f94ab806868b125b531%2Fl21225-bv98f-03-reshoot.jpg)
18. A fine Nimai-do gusoku [armour] |The kabuto Momoyama period, late 16th century
![A fine Nimai-do gusoku [armour], Edo period, mid-18th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ed1d45b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1507x2000+0+0/resize/150x199!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fa3%2F0e%2Fab8c1a064cbc804a673761cbe8ab%2Fl21225-bhc24-02-reshoot.jpg)
19. A fine Nimai-do gusoku [armour], Edo period, mid-18th century
![A Nimai-do gusoku [armour] | The kabuto signed Saotome Moriie | Edo period, late 17th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6e48632/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1745x2000+0+0/resize/150x172!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fef%2Fc8%2Fe76b7ce6437a8dabc08252934078%2Fl21225-bhbzv-02.jpg)
20. A Nimai-do gusoku [armour] | The kabuto signed Saotome Moriie | Edo period, late 17th century
![A Yokohagi okegawa-do gusoku [armour] | Edo period, mid-18th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5544f9b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1507x2000+0+0/resize/150x199!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Feb%2F98%2F92a81be04385a5cdd28a71328aeb%2Fl21225-bhbzp-02-reshoot.jpg)
21. A Yokohagi okegawa-do gusoku [armour] | Edo period, mid-18th century
![A fine Nimai-do gusoku [armour] | Edo period, late 17th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0fe5142/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1499x2000+0+0/resize/150x200!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2F06%2F42%2F0ab20f994ec683e7f6ec477945dc%2Fl21225-bhbzq-01.jpg)
22. A fine Nimai-do gusoku [armour] | Edo period, late 17th century
![A Honkozane nimai-do gusoku [armour] | The kabuto signed Joshu ju Saotome Ieharu | Edo period, late 17th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2d2577b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1434x2000+0+0/resize/150x209!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2F42%2Fb3%2F0e8974104faf9315a7745cdf6768%2Fl21225-bhbzy-02-reshoot.jpg)
23. A Honkozane nimai-do gusoku [armour] | The kabuto signed Joshu ju Saotome Ieharu | Edo period, late 17th century
![A Nimai-do gusoku [armour] | Edo period, 17th - 18th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d7c1800/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1499x2000+0+0/resize/150x200!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fe6%2F47%2F376c13714296aac4c2493d761d67%2Fl21225-bvg7z-02.jpg)
26. A Nimai-do gusoku [armour] | Edo period, 17th - 18th century
![A Nimai-do gusoku [armour] | Edo period, 17th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0c4522d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1499x2000+0+0/resize/150x200!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2F51%2F19%2F08c3dcef48458c99ebdd53518c7e%2Fl21225-bvg7x-02.jpg)
27. A Nimai-do gusoku [armour] | Edo period, 17th century

28. A Tachi | Signed Zen Hakushu Nobutaka nyudo | Edo period, dated Kanbun jusannen (1673)

29. An Omori school koshirae | Edo period, 18th century

30. A Katana | Signed Noshu ju Morihiro | Muromachi period, 15th century

31. A Wakizashi | Signed Hishu ju Seuhide saku | Dated Bunmei sannen hachigatsu hi (A day in August 1471)

32. An Echizen katana | Signed Echizen Yasutsugu kore o tsukuru | Edo period, 17th century

33. An Osaka katana | Signed Tango no kami Naomichi | Edo period, 17th century
![A Hojoji wakizashi | Signed Tajima no kami Hojoji Tachibana Sadakuni with kinzogan [gold inlay] cutting test inscription | Edo period, dated Kanbun nananen gogatsu jukyunichi (19 May 1667)](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/58bcda6/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1642x2000+0+0/resize/150x183!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Ff6%2F00%2F488e453d498cbd5c47e71681ebba%2Fl21225-bvc5y-group.jpg)
34. A Hojoji wakizashi | Signed Tajima no kami Hojoji Tachibana Sadakuni with kinzogan [gold inlay] cutting test inscription | Edo period, dated Kanbun nananen gogatsu jukyunichi (19 May 1667)

35. A Katana | Signed Chikuzen kuni Minamoto Nobukini Heijiro Yoshinao saku | Edo period, 19th century

36. An Etchu tachi | Attributed to Norishige | Late Kamakura - early Nanbokucho period, 14th century

37. A Wakizashi | Signed Tsuda Echizen no kami Sukehiro | Edo period, 17th century

38. A Hizen wakizashi | Signed Shinju no kami Kunihiro | Edo period, dated Keicho juyonen (1609)

39. A Shin-shinto wakizashi with Goto school koshirae | Edo period, 18th century

40. A Katana | Signed Kii no kuni Yasumitsu | Edo period, 17th century

41. A Katana | Signed Takenaka Kunihiko | Edo period, 19th century

42. An Efu no tachi | Signed Toyoshima Minamoto Masatomo | Edo period, 18th century

43. A Tanto with handachi-style koshirae | Signed Kanekiyo | Momoyama - Edo period, late 16th - early 17th century

44. A Tanto | Edo period, 17th century

45. A Tanto with silver-mounted koshirae | The koshirae - Edo period, 19th century

46. A Shin-shinto tanto | Edo period, dated Kaei rokunen hachigatsu kichijitsu (An auspicious day in August 1854)

47. A Shin-shinto tanto | Edo period, 19th century

48. A Tanto koshirae | Edo period, 19th century

49. An Aikuchi tanto | Signed Michitoshi | Edo period, dated Man'en gannen hachigatsu hi (A day in August 1860)

50. An Aikuchi tanto with silver mounts | Edo period, 19th century