Japanese Swords and Sword Mounts ... Armour
Author : Sotheby & Co. (London, England)
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Page : pages
File Size : 37,80 MB
Release : 1972
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Author : Sotheby & Co. (London, England)
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Page : pages
File Size : 37,80 MB
Release : 1972
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File Size : 10,63 MB
Release : 1972
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Author : Field Museum of Natural History
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Page : 334 pages
File Size : 15,13 MB
Release : 1923
Category : Decoration and ornament
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 20,47 MB
Release : 1972
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Author : Helen C. Gunsaulus
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 47,48 MB
Release : 2011-03-24
Category : History
ISBN : 1446548171
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Author : Sotheby & Co. (London, England)
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Page : 37 pages
File Size : 19,14 MB
Release : 1972
Category : Armor
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Author : 原田一敏
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 28,62 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Armor
ISBN : 1588393453
"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.
Author : Paul Martin
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 23,7 MB
Release : 2024-10-29
Category : History
ISBN : 1462924964
The first book to present the amazing swords and armor belonging to the most famous Samurai in Japanese history! In Japanese Swords and Armor, Samurai sword expert Paul Martin presents scores of magnificent blades, fittings and armor from the 12th to the 20th centuries which belonged to thirty of the most famous warriors and leaders in Japanese history including: A wooden sword commissioned and owned by Miyamoto Musashi, Japan's greatest swordsman; an exact replica of the sword he wielded at the legendary duel on Ganryu-jima Island The tachi blade worn by Tokugawa Ieyasu, founder of the Tokugawa Shogunate and the powerful unifier of Japan—which was later presented to the Meiji Emperor The katchu (armor) belonging to Minamoto no Yoshitsune, hero of the Genpei Wars and later gifted as a votive offering to the Kasuga Shrine in Nara The naginata (halberd) said to be the favored weapon of Tomoe Gozen, Japan's famous female Samurai, that was immortalized in the classic book Tale of the Heike And many more! These masterful works of art are presented in 200 stunning color photos including eight double gatefolds. Many of these objects, which rival the greatest military artifacts found anywhere, are designated national treasures or important cultural properties by the Japanese government and reflect their importance to the Samurai, their culture, and to the nation and people of Japan.
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Page : 37 pages
File Size : 30,60 MB
Release : 1972
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Author : Patricia Grieve Watkinson
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Page : 70 pages
File Size : 13,79 MB
Release : 1981
Category : Armor
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