Introduction of early Japanese manuscripts about tsuba

[BIG]

https://www.eajrs.ne...oyama_noboru_24A.pdf

[davel]

Thxs Peter. Any idea where to find the slides (if available)?

 

Update: found them here   https://www.eajrs.ne...koyama_noboru_24.pdf

[BIG]

Thanks Dave, more water on the mill..

[BIG]

Curious on SLIDE 5

 

“One estimate of 1916 indicated that 90% were in foreign countries, outside Japan. Only 10 percent of „tsuba“ and other Sword Fittings were in Japan.“

 

https://www.eajrs.net

[BIG]

I asked the EAJRS about Mr. Koyama Noborus source of the Slide 5 estimate..

 

Read that esc. Every librarian is welcome as a member.

[CSM101]

I think, it all started earlier.

[davel]

13 hours ago, BIG said:

"One estimate of 1916 indicated that 90% were in foreign countries, outside Japan. Only 10 percent of „tsuba“ and other Sword Fittings were in Japan.“

 This one is so hard to believe but i'm no expert...

 

12 hours ago, BIG said:

Read that esc. Every librarian is welcome as a member.

 

Not sure if i understand that reply/answer ?

 

 

[BIG]

Hi Dave, its only a sidemark, that every „bibliothekar“ is welcome as a EAJRS member..

[BIG]

Mr. Kayama Noboru gave me info that he had this estimate by a well known man and his collection.

 

“Obei Bijutsu Angya“ the Kuwabara collection:

 

 

[davel]

Thxs @BIG

[GRC]

On 12/5/2024 at 4:12 AM, BIG said:

Curious on SLIDE 5

 

“One estimate of 1916 indicated that 90% were in foreign countries, outside Japan. Only 10 percent of „tsuba“ and other Sword Fittings were in Japan.“

 

https://www.eajrs.net

This is clearly not the case given that there are maybe 1000 listings per day on YahooJ... granted a fair number of those are re-posts, but still... 

[BIG]

Mr. Noboru will check the Kuwabara books and give me advice about the estimate. 

[Spartancrest]

Trouble with some information on page 5 of the PDF - 

Modern studies on “Tsuba” started only from the beginning of the 20th Century
In Japan
『刀剣会誌』(刀剣会): 1900 onward
 秋山久作 (日本鐔研究界の始祖)
 和田維四郎『本邦装剣金工略誌』(1913)
In Europe
 Hara, Shinkichi, Die Meister der Japanischen Schwertzieraten (1902)
 G. Jacoby, Japanische Schwertzieraten (1904)
 A. G. Moslé, Japanische Kunstwerke (1909)

 

"Modern studies on “Tsuba” started only from the beginning of the 20th Century"

 

Clearly this is untrue.

THE 'ORNAMENTAL ARTS OF Japan'
VOLUME II
by: GEORGE ASHDOWN AUDSLEY
(1884)

 

THE ART AMATEUR : TALKS WITH EXPERTS. no. 2 
Heromich Shugio : On Japanese Sword-Guards.
Dated 1888

 

"The Scottish Arts Review" Vol.I
Japanese SWORD-GUARDS.
 By J. P. MacGillivray.
1888-1889

 

The Portfolio; "SOME Japanese SWORD-GUARDS". 
by Philip Gilbert Hamerton.
published 1889

 

Japan and its ART

by Marcus B. Huish, L.L.B. 1889 

 

Japanese ART
by Louis Gonse
translated from French
 by M. P. Nickerson.
(1891)

 

CATALOGUE of the COLLECTION
Japanese SWORD-GUARDS

Louvre Museum, gift of Mr. Tadamasa Hayashi
of TOKIO
1894

 

HISTORY OF ART IN Japan
Commission impériale à l'Exposition universelle de Paris, 
Dated 1900