Samurai arms and equipment are widely recognized as masterpieces in steel, silk, and lacquer. This extensively illustrated volume is published in conjunction with the first comprehensive exhibition devoted to the arts of the samurai. It includes the finest examples of swords--the spirit of the samurai--as well as sword mountings and fittings, armor and helmets, saddles, banners, and paintings. The objects in the catalogue, drawn entirely from public and private collections in Japan, feature more than 100 officially ...
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Samurai arms and equipment are widely recognized as masterpieces in steel, silk, and lacquer. This extensively illustrated volume is published in conjunction with the first comprehensive exhibition devoted to the arts of the samurai. It includes the finest examples of swords--the spirit of the samurai--as well as sword mountings and fittings, armor and helmets, saddles, banners, and paintings. The objects in the catalogue, drawn entirely from public and private collections in Japan, feature more than 100 officially designated national treasures and important cultural properties. Dating from the 5th to the 19th century, these majestic works offer a complete picture of samurai culture and its unique blend of the martial and the refined. Many of the greatest Japanese blade makers are represented in this volume, from the earliest "koto" ("old sword") masters such as Yasuie (12th century) and Tomomitsu (14th century) to the Edo-period smiths Nagasone Kotetsu and Kiyomaro. These blades, cherished as much for their beauty as for their cutting effectiveness, were equipped with elaborate hilts and scabbards prized for their exquisite craftsmanship and materials, including silk, rayskin, gold, lacquer, and alloys unique to Japan, such as "shakudo" and "shibuichi." 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.
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Near fine. More than 200 illustrations, many in color. xii + 344 pages. 4to, stiff, glossy, pictorial wrappers. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, (2009). First softcover edition. Front cover is just a bit scratched, else fine. With contributions by several authors. Catalogue published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name.
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2009-11-27. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Hardcover. VERY GOOD Exhibition catalogue. DJ-Very Good, protective covered, minor wear. 12x9. 344pp. Book is virtually like new. Colour and b/w photos throughout. The arms and equipment of the samurai are widely recognized as masterpieces in steel, silk and lacquer. 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, armour and helmets, saddles, textiles and paintings. THIS BOOK IS HEAVY AND MAY REQUIRE EXTRA POSTAGE COSTS IF BUYING FROM OUTSIDETHE UK.
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New. 0300142056. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened--Text in English. 356 pages; 427 illustrations. --with a bonus offer--
