Swords of the Samurai | Espadas dos Samurai

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Swords of the Samurai | Espadas dos Samurai
Harris, Victor e | and Ogasawara, Nobuo Ogasawara

British Museum Publications, 1990
Capa mole com ilustração editorial | Pictorial Paperback. 175 páginas | pages. 28,4 x 21,5 x 2 cm
Profusamente Ilustrado com 148 ilustrações (23 a cor e 125 a preto e branco)| Profusely Illustrated with 23 colour and 125 black and white illustrations.
ISBN-10: 0714114502
ISBN-13: 978-0714114507
Livro em muito bom estado. Quase novo | Book in very good condition.
Idioma | Language: Inglês | English

ENG
Very nice catalog that was published in 1990 at the occasion the the exhibition Swords of the Samurai then new Japanese Gallery at the British Museum. The catalog does not only contain a nice selection of swords, but also several famous armours, tsuba, koshirae etc. 142-item exhibition catalogue examining the history of the Japanese sword from first introduction of iron blades from China in the Yayoi period (c300BC-c300AD) to its last practical use in the 19th century.
Topics: Abumi, Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Kura, Menpō, Nihontō, Paintings, Tōsōgu

With texts, colour plates, numerous monochrome illustrations, drawings and a sword makers index commentaries on exhibits, very useful and informative glossary, bibliography, and index.

A very nice book on Japanese swords (in ENGLISH ) packed with photos and information!

Extract from the back cover of the book: “Swords of the finest quality are shown from each of the main periods, from major Japanese collections and the British Museum, together with examples of mountings and accessories, helmets and armor worn by the samurai, as well as paintings and other documents reflecting contemporary fashions. With 23 color and 125 black and white illustrations. Victor Harris is an Assistant Keeper in the Department of .Japanese Antiquities in the British Museum. Nobuo Ogasawara is Keeper of Swords, Tokyo National Museum.”