ARMURE EN CUIR LAQUÉE OR COMPOSITE Japon, début du XXe siècle A GOLD-LACQUERED LEATHER COMPOSITE ARMOUR Japan, early 20th century Most component parts made of gold-lacquered leather kiritsuke-kozane, laced in orange with white, green and purple highlights comprising: a 28-plate russet-lacquered hoshi-bachi kabuto, applied with openwork floral plaques, finished with a four-stage metal tehen kanamono, the mabisashi and fukigaeshi applied with printed leather and metal chrysanthemum crests, and fitted with a four-plate black-lacquered shikoro, the front of the helmet with a kuwagatadai pierced with chrysanthemums supporting a kuwagata and an openwork metal chrysanthemum maedate; the russet-lacquered iron menpō (red-lacquered inside and applied overall on an earlier brown lacquer layer) with a white horsehair moustache and gilt-lacquered teeth, fitted with a three-lame yodarekake; a ni-mai dō applied with printed leather, protected by a kyūbi-no-ita and sendan-no-ita, and fitted with eight sections of five-lame kusazuri; chain-mail and dark-green-lacquered iron plaque kote (possibly 19th century), with gold-lacquered butterfly family crests on the hand plates, six-lame haidate, and gold-lacquered iron shino suneate, with one wooden storage box. 155 cm (61 in.) high; kabuto (bowl) 26 cm (10 1/4 in.); menpō 15.5 cm (6 in.) (2). Lot to be sold without reserve. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: W W Le lot est volumineux ou présente des caractéristiques telles qu'il doit être retiré dans un entrepôt désigné. Veuillez consulter la section « Récupération et stockage des œuvres après la vente » pour plus de détails. Veuillez noter que des frais de transfert et d'entreposage seront appliqués à tout lot non retiré dans les 14 jours suivant la date de la vente. A conte du 15ème jour suivante la vente les frais de sotckage seront a la charge de l'acheteur. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing