Wednesday, April 25, 2012
historical-nonfiction: “This armor comes from the armory of Daté Yoshimura (1703–1746), daimyo of Sendai. The helmet bowl, signed Saotome Iye, dates from the sixteenth century; the remainder of the armor was constructed in the eighteenth century. The breastplate is inscribed inside with the armorer’s name, Myochin Munesuke (1688–1735). The embossed ornament on the solid iron plates is characteristic of the Myochin school.” (From the Metropolitan Museum of Art)

historical-nonfiction:

“This armor comes from the armory of Daté Yoshimura (1703–1746), daimyo of Sendai. The helmet bowl, signed Saotome Iye, dates from the sixteenth century; the remainder of the armor was constructed in the eighteenth century. The breastplate is inscribed inside with the armorer’s name, Myochin Munesuke (1688–1735). The embossed ornament on the solid iron plates is characteristic of the Myochin school.” (From the Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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    i really love the aesthetics of armor. the comics of Theo Ellsworth (and associated art) makes great use of these type...
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    Perhaps the breastplate is not European at all, but comes from the Islamic world instead?
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