Presentation Armour of King James I. (Updated over a year ago)

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Iwai YOZAEMON (active early 17th c - ): The style of the armour is somewhat old fashioned. It was was made as a gift for the English king from Shogon Tokagawa Hidetada. In 1613 it was brought from Japan by Captain John Sares of the East India Company.

Tags: applied arts , early modern , edo , japanese

Added to CSU World Image Archive on October 25, 2007.

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