Rare Antique Japanese Samurai Armor Late Edo Tōsei Gusoku Full Suit w Kabuto Haribako This haribako has keyaki wood

This haribako has keyaki wood exteriors and sugi (cryptomeria Japanese cedar) wood drawer interiors

This is a ceramic Ikebana (Japanese flower arranging) vase

From the "Autumn Group" featuring birds and floral a specialty of the artist

Province/School: Mino Province (Seki tradition)

while the drum

Rare Antique Japanese Samurai Armor Late Edo Tōsei Gusoku Full Suit w Kabuto Haribako This haribako has keyaki woodA complete suit of antique Japanese samurai armor dating to the mid to late Edo period (18th 19th century). This example represents a tsei gusoku assembled in a formal style, suitable for ceremonial, guard, or official domain use rather than battlefield combat. The armor features an iron suji style kabuto with a naturally aged patina and a dragonfly (tonbo) maedate, a traditional samurai symbol associated with vigilance and victory. An iron menp with