An armor breastplate and a storage box


Edo periodThe dou of two large hinged sections and a smaller side flap, the main sections of the front and back formed by two gold-lacquered iron plates of four segments secured by flower-head rivets and green silk-cord knots, the remaining portions applied with stencil-patterned deer-skin, with quilted shoulder pads (wear, lacking peripheral armor pieces); together with a black lacquered wood storage box with a gilt mon.18 1/2in (47cm) high