Connoisseurs Book of Japanese Swords Nagayama Kokan
Connoisseurs Book of Japanese Swords Nagayama Kokan This comprehensive guide to the appreciation and appraisal of the blades of Japanese swords still offers an English translation of a definitive…
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Connoisseurs Book of Japanese Swords Nagayama Kokan
This comprehensive guide to the appreciation and appraisal of the blades of Japanese swords still offers an English translation of a definitive Japanese text on the subject. Each section closes with an easy reference chart summering the distinctive features of the work of various schools and smiths. Taking the practical historical approach, it discusses each tradition, examining the features that distinguish specific schools and smith.
Richly illustrated There are chapters on terminology and description, and the care and appraisal of blades.