Rare Antique Japanese Samurai Armor Late Edo Tōsei Gusoku Full Suit w Kabuto Haribako Famille Noire Porcelain Covered Ginger

Famille Noire Porcelain Covered Ginger Jar / Tsubo / Shishi Foo Dog and Peony

This Goban is truly special and very rare

This abacus has 5 earth beads and one heaven bead per rod which denotes it as  a later style placing it in the late Meiji early Taisho era

During the tea ceremony the tea bowl is rinsed once to warm the bowl and another time to rinse it clean

Rare Antique Japanese Samurai Armor Late Edo Tōsei Gusoku Full Suit w Kabuto Haribako Famille Noire Porcelain Covered GingerA 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