Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century The components lacquered gold and laced in scarlet comprising a 60-plate suji kabuto lacquered black, with the suji lacquered gold, the four-stage gilt tehen kanamono formed as a chrysanthemum surrounded by stylized dragons in openwork, the five-lame shikoro ending in fukigaeshi applied with dyed leather and highlighted with fusegumi, star-shaped bosses and manji heraldic crests, the mabizashi with a continuation of the leather decoration below a maedate of gold-lacquer kuwagata framing a gilt-copper ken; the russet-lacquer menpo with deep wrinkles on the cheeks and applied with a stiff boar-bristle mustache, the mask fitted with a three-lame yodarekake; the go-mai okegawa do with horizontal rows of scales and decorated on the muna-ita and waki-ita with manji crests and scrolling vines in gold lacquer on a dark brown-lacquer ground, the do fitted with seven sections of five-lame kusazuri; chu-sode and oda-gote with chain-mail uppers; Etchu-haidate and shino-suneate; with a large wood storage box with a matching manji crest, and an armor stand