Suit of Armor in Domaru Gusoku Style 小札紫糸威白糸腰裾取胴丸具足こざねむらさきいとおどししろいとこしすそどりどうまるぐそく
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入念に造った大袖付の胴丸具足である。胴は撓革（いためがわ）の本小札（以下、革小札と記す）を主体に全段の要所に鉄小札を交え、下半部の長側（ながかわ）を一続きに廻らして右脇で引き合わせる胴丸仕立とし、七間五段の草摺（くさずり）は革小札を用いる。構成は具足通有の前立挙（たてあげ）三段、後立挙四段、長側五段で胴丸より各一段多い。胴の威毛（おどしげ）は胴・草摺共に紫糸地の裾を白糸とし、大袖など札拵（さねこしら）えの他の部分も同じである。肩上（わたがみ）や金具廻は雁木篠（がんぎしの）に造り、梨子地に加飾する。兜は精緻な金物で飾った六十二間総覆輪筋鉢、金銅の鍬形を立て、鉄切付（きっつけ）札五段の𩊱（しころ）を垂らす。小具足は臑当を欠くが、目の下頬当、瓢（ふくべ）籠手、革小札の威佩盾（おどしはいだて）が附属する。この胴丸具足で特に目に付くのは「丸に十文字」紋の顕示である。胴・大袖の金具廻と兜の吹返（ふきかえし）に実に計30個を金蒔絵で描き、籠手を含めた金物類にも49個を彫り上げている。同紋は島津氏の家紋として知られ、本品も島津家一門の伝来とみて大過あるまい。
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Tokyo Fuji Art Museum Collection Database
This database showcases some 2,000 objects from our collection of some 30,000 pieces of artworks from various periods and cultures including Japanese, Eastern and Western works, ranging from paintings...
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The Japanese Council of Art Museums
The Japanese Council of Art Museums (JCAM) supports the accomplishment of mission of art museums and seeks to assist art museums in fully basing their activities in a social context. The organization holds an annual meeting, memorial forums at annual meetings, lectures, Curatorial Study Meetings, and Study Group activities every year. The information and reports generated by these various activities are then expected to be shared with member museums, the greater art-related world and the general public. JCAM was founded in 1952 with the aim of providing a forum for art museums in Japan to think and act together. The organization was registered as a general incorporated association on April 1st, 2020 and includes over 450 members (full members, individual members and supporting members).
Last updated
January 9, 2026