A Beautiful Edo Period Samurai Retainer's Folding, Dragon Mon Kusari Katabira Armour. From The Collection of World's Greatest Authority and Author On Japanese Polearms

Kusari Katabira (Chain Mail Armour Coat) is a style of tatami yoroi or "folding armour" used by Daimyo, samurai warriors, their retainers and ashigaru (foot soldiers) during the feudal Sengoku and slightly more peaceful Edo era of Japan.

A simply stunning black urushi lacquer, and pure gold decorated, Nichiren-shu Ryu no Maru dragon mon centre panel.

Two woodblock prints in the gallery of samurai in combat wearing kusari chain mail armour

The beauty of this form of samurai armour is that it can also be amazingly displayed, wall mounted, within a large bespoke frame, in the same manner as a silk kimono.

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