Kaga Dou and Sode

ERA: Early-Middle Edo (late 1600s-early 1700s)

STYLE: Kaga Dou sode Set

SCHOOL: Kaga

REGION: Kaga – West coast of Japan

SIGNATURE: None visible

Here is a Kaga dou sode set that is a very nicely matched composite from the same school and period. The dou is composed of iron completely wrapped in leather. The bottom part of the dou is kiritsuke iyozane plates that are wrapped in leather that has been prepared with kinbyakudan (gold leaf with lacquer over it) a very unusual and high quality technique. The kusazuri (tassets) have been prepared in the same way with the bottom two rows only being done in red lacquer. Another very interesting part of this dou is the fukurin (piping) this is done in ladybug pattern lacquer. The sode which have been matched to this dou are iron with very thick moriage lacquer and possibly leather lamination. The condition of this set is generally very good however the original cords holding the suspension clasps have become frayed and in an attempt to preserve the original cords, makeshift ones have been connected. There are some detached lacing hear or there, and one kusazuri has had a corner nicked. In all a very rare and unusal piece that would go well with a kaga or namban style kabuto.
 

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