Surcoat (Jinbaori), 17th century, Kyoto, Japanese, Silk, felt, metallic thread, wood, lacquer, H. 38 3/8 in. (97.3 cm); W. 25 in. (63.3 cm), Surcoat, A high-ranking samurai would have worn a jinbaori like this over his armor for protection against the elements and as a display of his status and his mon (family crest). The mon on the back of this example, three oak leaves within a circle, belongs to the Makino family, who were daimyo (feudal lords) of Tanabe (modern day Kyoto Prefecture)
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Surcoat, Jinbaori, 17th century, Kyoto, Japanese, Silk, felt, metallic thread, wood, lacquer, H, 38 3/8, 97.3 cm, W, 25, 63.3, high-ranking, samurai, worn, jinbaori, armor, protection, elements, display, status, mon, family crest, back, example, three oak, leaves, within, circle, belongs, Makino family, daimyo, feudal lords, Tanabe, modern day, Prefecture
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