Catalogue of Japanese Works of Art, Including Two Magnificent Gold-mounted Swords from the Collection of a Member of the Mitsui Family, a Collection of Iron and Soft Metal Tsuba, Sword Fittings and Armour, the Property of a Lady, and Other Various Properties
Title | Catalogue of Japanese Works of Art, Including Two Magnificent Gold-mounted Swords from the Collection of a Member of the Mitsui Family, a Collection of Iron and Soft Metal Tsuba, Sword Fittings and Armour, the Property of a Lady, and Other Various Properties PDF eBook |
Author | Christie, Manson & Woods |
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Pages | 50 |
Release | 1970 |
Genre | Armor |
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Japanese Works of Art Including Two Magnificent Gold-mounted Swords; Collection of Iron and Soft Metal Tsuba, Sword Fittings, and Armour
Title | Japanese Works of Art Including Two Magnificent Gold-mounted Swords; Collection of Iron and Soft Metal Tsuba, Sword Fittings, and Armour PDF eBook |
Author | Christie, Manson & Woods |
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Release | 1970 |
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Japanese Works of Art... Magnificent Gold-mounted Swords... A Collection of Iron and Soft Metal Tsuba, Sword Fittings and Armour...
Title | Japanese Works of Art... Magnificent Gold-mounted Swords... A Collection of Iron and Soft Metal Tsuba, Sword Fittings and Armour... PDF eBook |
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Pages | 52 |
Release | 1970 |
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Catalogue of Japanese Works of Art ...; a Collection of Iron and Soft Metal Tsuba, Sword Fittings, and Armour ...
Title | Catalogue of Japanese Works of Art ...; a Collection of Iron and Soft Metal Tsuba, Sword Fittings, and Armour ... PDF eBook |
Author | Christie, Manson & Woods |
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Release | 1970 |
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Japanese Sword-mounts in the Collections of Field Museum
Title | Japanese Sword-mounts in the Collections of Field Museum PDF eBook |
Author | Field Museum of Natural History |
Publisher | |
Pages | 334 |
Release | 1923 |
Genre | Decoration and ornament |
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Catalogue of Japanese Works of Art Comprising Mounted and Unmounted Swords, Sword Fittings in Iron and Soft Metals, Good Netsuke on Wood and Ivory ... the Property of Various Owners
Title | Catalogue of Japanese Works of Art Comprising Mounted and Unmounted Swords, Sword Fittings in Iron and Soft Metals, Good Netsuke on Wood and Ivory ... the Property of Various Owners PDF eBook |
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Pages | 62 |
Release | 1968 |
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Art of the Samurai
Title | Art of the Samurai PDF eBook |
Author | Morihiro Ogawa |
Publisher | Metropolitan Museum of Art New York |
Pages | 370 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Antiques & Collectibles |
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"This extensively illustrated catalogue is published in conjunction with the first comprehensive exhibition devoted to the arts of the samurai, including the finest examples of swords - the spirit of the samurai - as well as sword mountings and fittings, armor and helmets, saddles, textiles, and paintings. The works in the catalogue, drawn from public and private collections in Japan, include 34 officially designated National Treasures and 64 Important Cultural Properties, the largest number ever to be shown together at one time. Dating from the 5th to the early 20th century, these majestic objects offer a complete picture of samurai culture and its unique blend of the martial and the refined." "Many of the greatest Japanese swordsmiths are represented in this volume, from early masters such as Yasuie (12th century) and Tomomitsu (14th century) to the Edo-period smiths Nagasone Kotetsu and Kiyomaro. The blades by these and other masters, cherished as much for their beauty as for their cutting efficiency, were equipped with elaborate hilts and scabbards prized for their exquisite craftsmanship and fine materials such as silk, rayskin, gold, lacquer, and certain alloys unique to Japan. Japanese armor is also fully surveyed, from the rarest iron armor of the Kofun period (5th century) to the inventive ceremonial helmets made toward the end of the age of the samurai." --Book Jacket.