Eric H Posted January 15, 2012 Report Posted January 15, 2012 Yes, it's a feast for the eyes Eric Quote
Jean Posted January 15, 2012 Author Report Posted January 15, 2012 I went to see it last Thursday, speechless. Nothing to add. Never seen its like, even the Stilbert Museum in Firenze .... IT MUST BE SEEN Quote
myochin Posted January 15, 2012 Report Posted January 15, 2012 Beware, there are only 2 weeks to go !! I must say "chapeau" to Thierry for the quality of his pictures. I have been twice to see this exhibition and each time I took picture - a complete dead loss !! Merci Thierry ! Paul. Quote
myochin Posted January 15, 2012 Report Posted January 15, 2012 This is one of the pictures I was trying to take: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File: ... 1_2012.jpg Here you can clearly see the renovation work on the front of the helmet (compare with the same picture in the saporta catalogue). Paul. Quote
uwe Posted January 16, 2012 Report Posted January 16, 2012 Hi folks, just back from Paris I missed you there on Saturday and Sunday :lol: Breathtaking.........Pics follow! Uwe Quote
uwe Posted January 23, 2012 Report Posted January 23, 2012 Hi folks, I decided not to add more overall pics from the exhibition. But there are some unusual features, I never saw before on armor (armor parts). Look here.... Uwe Quote
estcrh Posted January 24, 2012 Report Posted January 24, 2012 Hi folks, I decided not to add more overall pics from the exhibition. But there are some unusual features, I never saw before on armor (armor parts). Look here.... Uwe Uwe, yes some interesting features, how about uploading your pictures to Photobucket etc and adding a link here, Im sure a lot of forum members who could not get to the exhibit would be interested in seeing them, I know I would! Quote
uwe Posted January 24, 2012 Report Posted January 24, 2012 Hi Eric, ok, I`ll do so next weekend. Trying not to double Thierry`s pics Uwe PS: Fairly quiet on "Toraba".......strange Quote
estcrh Posted January 25, 2012 Report Posted January 25, 2012 Hi Eric,ok, I`ll do so next weekend. Trying not to double Thierry`s pics Uwe PS: Fairly quiet on "Toraba".......strange Uwe, its not the worse thing in the world having more than one image available of the same rarely seen item, with all the thousands of people taking pictures at this exhibit there will only be a handful of pictures ever made public. Quote
uwe Posted January 29, 2012 Report Posted January 29, 2012 Well Eric, here the promised pics (unsorted ) https://picasaweb.google.com/110028112641204575915/AusstellungBranly?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCPH0rYbs0N2EiwE&feat=directlink Sorry, but almost impossible to take clean pics because of the huge reflections Uwe Quote
estcrh Posted January 29, 2012 Report Posted January 29, 2012 Well Eric,here the promised pics (unsorted ) https://picasaweb.google.com/110028112641204575915/AusstellungBranly?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCPH0rYbs0N2EiwE&feat=directlink Sorry, but almost impossible to take clean pics because of the huge reflections Uwe Uwe, thanks, some good shots in there, and what the hell is this??? Quote
uwe Posted January 29, 2012 Report Posted January 29, 2012 Hi Eric, it`s a very rare example of an Myochin school menpo. The catalog mentioned it as "the only one of its kind on record" this time. Uwe Quote
John A Stuart Posted January 29, 2012 Report Posted January 29, 2012 The mouth part looks detachable for use when not in battle conditions. Some special order for a bushi who was paranoid in having his mouth pierced, after seeing it happen, maybe? John Quote
uwe Posted January 30, 2012 Report Posted January 30, 2012 Hi John, yep, it`s a detachable Hana-no-ita (nose plate), there the gusari is mounted. I wonder how the Kuchi (mouth) guard (gusari) is fastened on the men. If this is not the case, it would be useless for protection :? Uwe PS: Mustache is missing. Quote
IanB Posted January 30, 2012 Report Posted January 30, 2012 Uwe, I don't think the mail is attached to the men itself. It is very heavy mail and I think it just hangs from the nose piece. My guess is that mail is very near rigid and just hangs over the mouth opening. You do wonder why it was made. Obviously a very special commission . Ian Bottomley Quote
uwe Posted January 30, 2012 Report Posted January 30, 2012 Hi Ian, I`m sure you are right. So the mail keeps it`s convex form by the lacquer Uwe PS: May be, you can help me with the pics in my former post..... Quote
Lance Posted January 30, 2012 Report Posted January 30, 2012 I can't tell for sure, but could the piece covering the mouth be a solid pierced plate instead of mail, with wire woven through it, similar to Shingen style tsuba? Regards, Lance http://educators.mfa.org/objects/detail ... =90&page=6 Quote
myochin Posted January 30, 2012 Report Posted January 30, 2012 I can confirm that this is solid chain mail that is attached permanently around the mouth of the menpô (the nose is therefore no longer removable). Someone who was afraid of the dentist !! Paul. Quote
uwe Posted January 30, 2012 Report Posted January 30, 2012 .....can`t see any linkage to the men. There is a chance for the dentist :lol: Uwe Quote
uwe Posted February 5, 2012 Report Posted February 5, 2012 Hi Jean, comforting to see, that you had the same issues with light and reflections Uwe PS. Did you got a special guided tour? Where are the other visitors? I`ve been standing in a queue almost an hour Quote
b.hennick Posted March 14, 2012 Report Posted March 14, 2012 I just received the catalogue from Amazon. It is a huge bargain at about $42. Wonderful photos good essays and excellent printing. I highly recommend it. Quote
kusunokimasahige Posted March 14, 2012 Report Posted March 14, 2012 Not able to buy the cataloge on Amazon because they dont have PayPal. Are there any other vending points internationally where I could obtain it ? KM Quote
Laurent D Posted May 4, 2012 Report Posted May 4, 2012 My pics of this exhibition : https://plus.google.com/photos/10650916 ... 2105132337 Laurent D. Quote
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