Pictures from the MET's Arms and Armory exhibit

[DaveM4P99]

Lots of sword pics, and other interesting weapon stuff...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Geraint]

Sigh! Thanks for posting these, what a feast! Interesting that one of the tachi (Possibly worth 80,000,000?) had a mumei Kozori blade like the one under discussion elsewhere.

 

Also interesting to see another Gassan blade with part of the mei on the nakago mune. Also interesting to see the proportions of the nakago on the Hizen blade.

 

Some really magnificent works, thank you again.

[Jean]

Dave, thanks a lot, lovely blades and fittings

[Lance]

Sigh! Thanks for posting these, what a feast! Interesting that one of the tachi (Possibly worth 80,000,000?) had a mumei Kozori blade like the one under discussion elsewhere.

 

Also interesting to see another Gassan blade with part of the mei on the nakago mune. Also interesting to see the proportions of the nakago on the Hizen blade.

 

Some really magnificent works, thank you again.

 

 

I agree, great pictures! I remember going to the Arts of the Samurai exhibit at the Met and thinking how good the lighting was for viewing the blades.

The tapered shape of the nakago on the Hizen Munetsugu is a "trademark" of sorts for the first and second generation, looks like a beautiful sword.

Regards,

Lance

[Bugyotsuji]

Thanks for posting these and keeping us up-to-date.

[k morita]

Hi,

Thank you for the sharing of the photos.

I will visit to M.E.T. next year,for oly one fitting(koshirae) to see very much,when the artwork is on display.