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Lulu Koto-kantei - Japanese Sword History Reference Book

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Description
Koto-kantei by Lulu provides a detailed reference for those studying Japanese swords. This work addresses the difficulty of identifying smith workmanship by providing concrete descriptions of essential characteristics found across most works. It serves as a practical guide for those attempting to attribute blades. This book is unique because it includes former participant kantei bids depending on the specific blade. This allows readers to compare their own approach and attempts at attribution with established methods. The content covers 189 introduced kotou blades originating from 19 different provinces, offering a broad look at historical craftsmanship.

Key Features

This Lulu publication provides concrete reference examples for identifying the most important characteristics of Japanese sword smith workmanship.

The book includes former participant kantei bids to help readers understand and compare their own blade attribution attempts.

Readers can study 189 introduced kotou blades to gain a deeper understanding of historical sword styles.

The text covers blades from 19 different provinces to provide a wide range of historical Japanese sword data.

Product Specifications
Brand
Lulu
Format
paperback
ASIN
1300552581
Category
Books > Subjects > History > Asia > Japan
Domain
Amazon UK
Release Date
22 December 2012
Listed Since
07 January 2013

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