Japanese Gift Armour at Leeds

[John A Stuart]

Japanese Gift Armour

 

Wednesday 27 November, 6.30pm – 7.30pm

 

Speaker: Thom Richardson, Keeper of Armour and Oriental Collections

 

This year marks the 400th anniversary of the gift of Japanese armours from the Shogun of Japan, Tokugawa Hidetada, to King James I and VI of England and Scotland. Join Thom Richardson to find out more about some of the oldest Japanese armours in the national collection.

 

For more details and to book tickets, visit our website.

[Adrian]

This video can be considered as a small intro

 

[IanB]

All, There is also an event at the Tower of London on the 14th September 2013. The programme starts with me kicking off with the gift armours given to Europeans (Spain, Bohemia, Italy France) by the Tensho and Keicho missions as well as the gift to King James I (and VI) by Tokugawa Hidetada and the gifts to the Dutch etc.

Other items on the menu are:

The 'Dragon saddle' , Henry V and Sigismund - Karen Watts

Henry VIII and the gift armour from Maximilian (horned helmet) - Graeme Rimer

Gifts of arms to the Spanish and Russian courts by the Stuarts - Guy Wilson

The Asian arms collections of Michiel De Ruyter and Cornelis Tromp - Eveline Sint Nicolass

Gifts of arms to the Prince Regent from the Bey of Algiers - Neils Anderson

The East India Co gift to the Tower of London in 1851 - Thom Richardson and Natasha Bennet

Diplomatic gifts of Japanese arms and armour in the 19th C. - Greg Irvine

Should be a good event - there are some good topics here.

Ian Bottomley

[Kai-Gunto]

They do not show them in Denmark.

 

But when I was a teen in the start 80's ,I was at the national museum ,looking for the Japanese exhibition. But it was closed , all display glasses was covered with plastic.

I asked one of the custudes what happened. They had to close and minimize.

I never forget he took his key and opend the door to the display and there was 5-7 complete armors. I was so close I could touch them.

 

Today its a small exhibition , only kabuto and some swords.

 

There is one armor at a placed called : tøjhusmuseet ,Denmark in a new exhibition , but sode is switch left right.

 

[IanB]

Thomas, Two of the armours in Denmark came to Europe with the Tensho mission and were a gift to Francisco de Medici of Florence. I do not know exactly when they left Italy but one is depicted in a painting by Jan Brueghel the Younger (1601-1678) and Hendrick van Balen (1575-1632) entitled ‘Allegory of Touch’ preserved in the Musèe Calvat, Avignon. It would seem that it was painted about 1630 whilst it was on its way to Denmark. There are also some strange swords with lacquered hilts like Dha, but in katana and wakizashi saya. I suspect these were trade goods with SE Asia.

Ian

[Chidokan]

I quite enjoyed the last armouries exhibition of Tokugawa related items. I just wish they would change the swords and tsuba a bit more regularly!

[Clive Sinclaire]

Gentlemen

Slightly off the thread but I viewed Bonham's sale in London yesterday where there are a few interesting armours, including a women's armour and a red "monkey" armour. The sale is next week and I believe they are all imported from Japan for sale in London. Christie's has similar Lots.

Worth viewing if not buying.

Regards

Clive Sinclaire

[Bugyotsuji]

All, There is also an event at the Tower of London on the 14th September 2013. The programme starts with me kicking off with the gift armours given to Europeans (Spain, Bohemia, Italy France) by the Tensho and Keicho missions as well as the gift to King James I (and VI) by Tokugawa Hidetada and the gifts to the Dutch etc.

Other items on the menu are:

The 'Dragon saddle' , Henry V and Sigismund - Karen Watts

Henry VIII and the gift armour from Maximilian (horned helmet) - Graeme Rimer

Gifts of arms to the Spanish and Russian courts by the Stuarts - Guy Wilson

The Asian arms collections of Michiel De Ruyter and Cornelis Tromp - Eveline Sint Nicolass

Gifts of arms to the Prince Regent from the Bey of Algiers - Neils Anderson

The East India Co gift to the Tower of London in 1851 - Thom Richardson and Natasha Bennet

Diplomatic gifts of Japanese arms and armour in the 19th C. - Greg Irvine

Should be a good event - there are some good topics here.

Ian Bottomley

 

Next Saturday, 14 Sept at the Tower of London. Is anyone else planning to go and support Ian there? :D

http://www.royalarmouriesshop.org/tickets/lectures.html

[Clive Sinclaire]

Gentlemen

I will be there as will several of our members. Application forms and details are on http://www.To-ken'com

Clive Sinclaire

[IanB]

Clive, You have heard by presentation before, so you can sleep through that bit. I note that Karen Watts' talk has been edited out but the remainder should make it a very good day.

Ian Bottomley