A striking and all-matching Japanese gold & black lacquer suit-of-armour (yoroi) with orange and green cords, a multicoloured and golden hem and a 2-piece cuirass (kuro’urushinuri iroiro’ito kin’suso nimaidô tôsei gusoku). • 8-plate hoshi’bachi kabuto (helmet with domed rivets ) with brass long kuwagata-antlers flanking a short ken-shaped maedate with a double-vajra-shaped open work applique, 5-tiered chrysanthemum-shaped copper tehen’no’kanamono (decorative apex fitting), golden silk agemaki (decorative tassel), 2-tiered ‘itazane’-plate shikoro (neck guards) with copper lining and broad back-bending fukikaeshi (face guards) with light decorative ‘smoked leather’ and copper chrysanthemum-shaped (kiku) appliques. • ‘Angry man’-facial mask (resseibô-type menpô) with separate nose-piece boasting a black moustache, gold lacquered teeth, and 4-tiered ‘kiritsuke kozane’-plate gorget (yodarekake). • Sode (shoulder guards), ô-type, constructed of 6 rows of tiered ‘kiritsuke kozane’-plates fitted with decorative hardware with a chrysanthemum motif, accessorized with golden silk cords and decorative tassels. • Kote (bracers), shino-type, long vertical metal pieces connected by Japanese mail (kaushi-gusari) placed over shiny ecru brocade silk with scrolling foliage design. • Dô (cuirass), ‘dangae’-type (lit. step changing), constructed with two ‘kiritsuke kozane’-plates laced using kebiki-type of lacing above, with three ‘itazane’-plates underneath laced in a ‘sugake’-fashion. In front two small and the back with a large golden silk agemaki. From the shoulders hangs a pair of so-called “apricot leaves” (gyôyô). • At the bottom with a 6-parts of 5-piece ‘kiritsuke kozane’-plate kusazuri (tassets). • Olive green silk uwa’obi (waist band). • Haidate (thigh armour) with 4-rows of ‘kiritsuke iyozane’-plates surrounded by matching silk and ‘smoked leather’ borders. • Suneate (shin guards), shino-type, long metal plates connected by Japanese mail on en-suite silk and tateage (knee guards). Complete with a square black lacquered store-box for a suit-of armour (yoroi’bitsu). The front of the store-box decorated with a gold lacquered character mae 前 ('in front') in gold. The Kanji 'Mae' meaning 'the first'; in other words: 'I, who has priority above others'. Height with box: approx. 160 cm. Period: Japan –Mid-/Late-Shôwa period (Mid-/Late-20th century). New old stock. In a very good condition with minimal expected traces of age. Please take a close look at the photos for a condition reference. We include a wooden stand and an explanation how to put this armour on display. When shipped we will add a certificate of authenticity.