Cutting Edge: Japanese Swords in the by Victor Harris
In these textures lies an extraordinary and unique feature of the sword - the steel itself possesses an intrinsic beauty. The Japanese sword has been appreciated as an art object since its perfection some time during the tenth century AD. Fine swords have been more highly prized than lands or riches, those of superior quality being handed down from generation to generation. In fact, many well-documented swords, whose blades are signed by their makers, survive from nearly a thousand years ago. Recognizable features of the blades of hundreds of schools of sword-making have been punctiliously recorded, and the study of the sword is a guide to the flow of Japanese history.
Victor Harris recently retired as Keeper of the Department of Japanese Antiquities in the British Museum. He is a world expert on Japanese swords and is the author of Shinto: The Sacred Art of Ancient Japan and Japanese Imperial Craftsmen and co-author of Swords of the Samural and Japanese Art: Masterpieces in the British Museum.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780714124193 |
| ISBN 10 | 0714124192 |
| Title | Cutting Edge: Japanese Swords in the |
| Author | Victor Harris |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | British Museum Press |
| Year published | 2004-12-20 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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