Body armor made of lacquered metal, used by a samurai or a royal guard in Japan during the late Edo or the Magi period
150-250 years old,
And in a relatively good condition for his age (not perfect, after all it's an old item)
the item has been partially restored in the past
The Edo period (1603 - 1868), also known as the Tokugawa era, and together with the Meiji period (1868-1912) led Japan into the modern times, Japan opened to the West and became the only Asian superpower in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Museum quality!
Length about 40 cm
Width about 35 cm
Private Collection, London
150-250 years old,
And in a relatively good condition for his age (not perfect, after all it's an old item)
the item has been partially restored in the past
The Edo period (1603 - 1868), also known as the Tokugawa era, and together with the Meiji period (1868-1912) led Japan into the modern times, Japan opened to the West and became the only Asian superpower in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Museum quality!
Length about 40 cm
Width about 35 cm
Private Collection, London