Collecting History R.b.caldwell

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R.B.Caldwell story...

 

https://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-magazine/1982/june/collectors-swords-stocks/

 

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[Guest Rayhan]

Hmmm, I wonder what the collection consisted or consists of?

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He published and edited fe TSUBA , Book of Sword...there is famous fittings book about his collection..

 

Here is texas exhibit about his collection...https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth435227/m1/

 

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[Pete Klein]

http://www.japaneseswordbooksandtsuba.com/store/books/c106-masterpieces-randolph-b-caldwell-collection

 

http://www.japaneseswordbooksandtsuba.com/store/books/b422-Japanese-sword-fittings-rb-caldwell-collection

 

http://www.japaneseswordbooksandtsuba.com/store/books/b106-tsuba-r-b-caldwell

 

http://www.japaneseswordbooksandtsuba.com/store/books/b299-book-sword-10-monographs-Japanese-swords

[Guest Rayhan]

Thanks for the links gents!

[Gakusee]

Apologies for resuscitating a 2-year old thread.

 

So, clearly some is known about his fittings as they were described in books and auction catalogues, which Pete has kindly listed up. 

 

What about his 50 or so blades? The newspaper article above mentions that his collection was second only to Walter Compton’s, so it must have been formidable.....

 

My interest was recently piqued as I came across an extremely rare Ko-Aoe Juyo blade which had been owned by him in the past....

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Michael, here are some infos about an exhibition at Dallas Museum of Art..

 

https://dma.org/art/exhibition-archive/brushstrokes-enlightenment-zen-calligraphy-and-painting-blades-splendor

 

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[Gakusee]

Thanks, Peter. I did go through this indeed but it was mostly calligraphy and the swords were not explained or documented properly. Oh, well, thanks anyway

[Tom Darling]

Peter,

 

Very pleased with all your discoveries. Much appreciated.

 

 

Tom D.