Early Japanese Sword Guards
Author : Masayuki Sasano
Publisher :
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 44,54 MB
Release : 1974
Category : Art
ISBN :
Author : Masayuki Sasano
Publisher :
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 44,54 MB
Release : 1974
Category : Art
ISBN :
Author : Masayuki Sasano
Publisher :
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 12,67 MB
Release : 1972
Category : Sword guards
ISBN : 9780870401763
Author : Okabe Kakuya
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 32,3 MB
Release : 2011-03-23
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1446545911
This book is a catalogue of a special exhibition (1907-1908) of Japanese sword guards, or tsuba, has been prepared by Mr. Okabe-Kakuya. To our knowledge it is the first attempt to treat the history of the tsuba and tsuba makers apart from the other branches of metal work which enter into the ornamentation of the Japanese sword. Of the three sections into which the book is divided, the first gives a brief general history of the art, specifying the different periods in which the artists worked, the various circumstances and influences which from time to time caused new developments of form and material, and the results due to these changes. The illustrations in this section are reproductions of drawings by Mr. Okabe from woodcuts in the Japanese books at the Museum. The second section consists of an alphabetical list of the more important schools of tsuba makers. The list of names given is strictly confined to those of men who actually made tsuba, and does not include artists who worked only in other forms of metal work. The third section serves as a guide to the present exhibition. It is accompanied with half-tone plates giving typical illustrations of various schools and artists. In instances where the execution, design, or material is of particular interest, special notes have been added.
Author : Field Museum of Natural History
Publisher :
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 47,49 MB
Release : 1923
Category : Decoration and ornament
ISBN :
Author : Okabe-Kakuya Okabe-Kakuya
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 18,73 MB
Release : 2017-10-13
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780266251002
Excerpt from Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: Japanese Sword Guards With the introduction of Zen modes of thought during the Kamakura (1190-1337) and Ashikaga (1337-1582) periods, the samurai embodied in the sword their supreme conception of honor and man hood. In the icy steel, born of fire, they saw revealed the mystery of Life, indivisible from that of Death. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Dale R. Raisbeck
Publisher :
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 21,76 MB
Release : 2019-05-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781389377532
A compilation of interesting studies and catalogues, to aid the student of Japanese Sword-guards. Comprising many difficult to find historic articles with hundreds of illustrations, 294 Pages.
Author : Gary Murtha
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 44,11 MB
Release : 2017-01-01
Category :
ISBN : 9781532328886
Author : Helen C. Gunsaulus
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 33,22 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 : 原田一敏
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 36,3 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 : D. R. Raisbeck
Publisher : Blurb
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 24,31 MB
Release : 2022-01-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781034997535
The Rijksmuseum [Amsterdam] has a high quality collection of Japanese sword guards [Tsuba].The book has descriptions in the original Dutch as well as English translation, likewise references are in their original languages followed by English text. The collection has a wide range of styles and covers a long history of sword guard designs. Each of the more than 120 images is in high resolution and taken under the same lighting conditions.