The Japanese sword and its fittings
Title | The Japanese sword and its fittings PDF eBook |
Author | Cooper Union Museum for the Arts of Decoration |
Publisher | |
Pages | 52 |
Release | 1966 |
Genre | Sword guards, Japanese |
ISBN |
Lethal Elegance
Title | Lethal Elegance PDF eBook |
Author | Joe Earle |
Publisher | MFA Publications |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2011-03-31 |
Genre | Samurai |
ISBN | 9780878467754 |
As the "soul of the samurai," the sword is famously both the symbol and instrument of Japanese military prowess. Less known, at least in the west, is its role as a fashion accessory or status symbol. More than the weapon itself, it was the sword's metal fittings--from the hand guard to the small decorative plates on the hilt--that reflected the complexities of samurai life. Some fittings were meant to convey the honor and self-control expected of a samurai, while other, more flamboyant fittings reflected the samurai's leisure-time persona as "man about town." Later, when the wearing of swords spread beyond the samurai class, both the decorative function of the fittings and the variety of their designs increased, leading to some of the most accomplished metalwork ever created. Now in paperback for the first time, Lethal Elegance presents 150 of these remarkable sword fittings, and is one of the few books to focus on their styles and techniques. It discusses the visual effects achieved with different alloys, the evolution of fittings following changes in warfare, symbolism and standards for connoisseurship. Though these objects were created for violent ends, their variety and beauty also reveal them as wonders of self-expression.
The Japanese Sword and Its Fittings
Title | The Japanese Sword and Its Fittings PDF eBook |
Author | Japanese Sword Society of New York |
Publisher | |
Pages | 48 |
Release | 1966 |
Genre | Arms and armor, Japanese |
ISBN |
Encyclopedia of Japanese Swords
Title | Encyclopedia of Japanese Swords PDF eBook |
Author | Markus Sesko |
Publisher | Lulu.com |
Pages | 554 |
Release | 2014-09-30 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 131256315X |
This completely new encyclopedic reference for the Japanese sword contains about 2,500 terms, many of them illustrated by photos and drawings. The Encyclopedia of Japanese Swords is an A-Z general encyclopedia covering each and every part of the sword: the blade, the mountings, the fittings, and all their different interpretations. Further, this encyclopedia also explains the literal or etymological meaning of each Japanese term and provides an even deeper insight into the subject.
Japanese Sword Fittings
Title | Japanese Sword Fittings PDF eBook |
Author | George Herbert Naunton |
Publisher | |
Pages | 720 |
Release | 1912 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN |
The Japanese Sword and Its Fittings
Title | The Japanese Sword and Its Fittings PDF eBook |
Author | Cooper Union Museum for the Arts of Decoration |
Publisher | |
Pages | 52 |
Release | 1966 |
Genre | Arms and armor, Japanese |
ISBN |
The Gōda Collection of Japanese Sword Fittings
Title | The Gōda Collection of Japanese Sword Fittings PDF eBook |
Author | Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). Gōda Collection |
Publisher | |
Pages | 174 |
Release | 1924 |
Genre | Armor |
ISBN |