Download or read book Early Japanese Sword Guards written by Masayuki Sasano and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Catalogue of Specimens of Japanese Lacquer and Metal Work Exhibited in 1894 written by Burlington Fine Arts Club and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Lethal Elegance written by Joe Earle and published by MFA Publications. This book was released on 2011-03-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Illustrated Catalogue of the Noteworthy Collection of Cloisonn and Other Enamels Old Japanese Bronzes Sword Guards Knife Handles Swords Lacquers and Fine Old Brocades written by Alfred Owre and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Caxton Head Catalogue written by James Tregaskis & Son (Firm) and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Catalogues of Sale written by Sotheby & Co. (London, England) and published by . This book was released on 1983-06-08 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Caxton Head Catalogue written by James Tregaskis (Firm) and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Catalogue of the Collection of Japanese Works of Art Formed Between the Years 1869 and 1894 Ed by Marcus B Huish written by Sir James John Trevor Lawrence (2d. Bart.) and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Art of the Samurai written by 原田一敏 and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2009 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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.

Download or read book Japanese Sword Guards written by Gary Murtha and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Catalogue of the Collection of Japanese Works of Art written by Sir William Matthew Trevor Lawrence (3d Bart).) and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The G da Collection of Japanese Sword Fittings written by Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). Gōda Collection and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Catalogue of an Exhibition of the Arms and Armour of Old Japan written by Japan Society of London and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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