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Unknown — Signed Saotome Ietada | Momoyama - Edo period, late 16th - early 17th century
Unknown

Signed Saotome Ietada | Momoyama - Edo period, late 16th - early 17th century

A signed armor piece attributed to Saotome Ietada from the late Momoyama to early Edo period. This work represents the transitional craftsmanship between two important eras in Japanese history.

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The Samurai: Japanese Arms and Armour

May 3, 2023

Estimate: $2,000$3,000

Lot 19

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Unknown, Signed Saotome Ietada | Momoyama - Edo period, late 16th - early 17th century

A signed armor piece attributed to Saotome Ietada from the late Momoyama to early Edo period. This work represents the transitional craftsmanship between two important eras in Japanese history.

Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Momoyama period, Early 17th Century, Armor, Late 16th Century, Edo Period, Saotome Ietada, Japanese metalwork

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art