mecox Posted May 9, 2023 Report Posted May 9, 2023 BK-6 EDO no TANTO KOSHIRAE IDE Masanobu Heisei 9 (1997) Hardcover with dustjacket, 99 gloss pages (70 pages of colour photos), around 125 examples, 20.5 x 21,5 cm. In Japanese, shows wide variety of koshirae over time, good informative photos. Very good condition. $40 plus mail. BK-7. Two Books: (A) ART OF THE Japanese SWORD & (B) SHOHIN SHU The two books by Mukansa swordsmiths are US$40 plus mail. BK7-A: The Art of the Japanese Sword: As Taught by the Experts. 2004. by Kunihira KAWACHI and Masao MANABE. Softbound with a glossy jacket, 21 x 15 cm, 156 pages in English. Introduction to Japanese swords, manufacture and care, current Nihonto world, personal history, Q & A section, sword stories and lists of sword museums. Many colour pic and 16 pics of his work. Excellent condition and signed by Kunihira with a poem. BK7-B: Shohin Shu (“Collection of Small Items”), Showa 61 (1986). A booklet by Sumitani Masamine (1921-1998) from Ishikawa-ken, a modern smith, who became Mukansa in 1966, and in 1981 was designated Ningen Kokuho (“Living National Treasure”). Size 24.5 x 21 cm, with 31 glossy pages, and presents coloured and B&W photos of kozuka and bachiru made by Masamine. The latter small knives were popular in the Tenpyu Era (711-781) of the Nara Period. Has a note by Mr Soichiro Inokuchi (1995) who was head of the Nihon Bijutsu Token Kai of Kanazawa and a colleague of Masamine san. Published by Token Shibata. BK-8. Two Books: (A) KOTO SWORD SCRAPBOOK & (B) MEIBUTSU. The two books are US$35 plus mail. BK8-A: Koto Sword Scrapbook. W.M. Hawley. 1976. Softcover, 27.5 x 21.5 cm, 64 pages. A book of oshigata from a sword appraisers records around 1550. Swordsmith names are in English in the index, plus the reference number to Hawley’s large swordsmith compilation. Reasonable condition, cover a bit worn Oshigata of around 127 swords with clear mei. BK8-B: Meibutsu: Japanese Swords and Sword Fittings in American Collections. Token Taikai 1979. Softcover, 68 glossy pages of swords and fittings (17 pages of tsuba), text in English with good details, clear B&W photos. Contains full size fold out oshigata plus 4 foldouts with multiple oshigata in rear envelope. There is a lot of information in this book. Very good condition, but cover is loose. BK-9: MON, THE Japanese FAMILY CREST Hawley & Chappelear, 1976. Hard bound of 104 pages in English with useful index of mon subject, design and families, 28.5 x 22 cm, also a summary of historical background of mon. Excellent condition. Owners name in front. US$85 plus mail. BK-10: Sekishi no Shoyu Token Koshirae (“Seki City Collection of Token & Koshirae”). 2008. By Seki City Office of Tourism. Softcover and 40 gloss pages, 29.5 x 21 cm, text in Japanese, clearly labelled. Has 32 full page B&W photos of swords with detail of mei, of a range of swords over time to modern. New condition. US$25 plus mail. 1 Quote
Michael C Posted June 27, 2023 Report Posted June 27, 2023 Hi Mai, I am interested in Mon, the Japanese family crest if still available. I am in Perth. Western Australia. If available please let me know. Best regards, Michael. 1 Quote
mecox Posted June 28, 2023 Author Report Posted June 28, 2023 BK-9: MON, THE Japanese FAMILY CREST Hawley & Chappelear, 1976. SOLD thank you. Quote
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