1834 Japanese Samurai Katana Woodblock New Blade Shinto Bengi Ryaku Mabire Sword
An interesting Edo and Meiji woodblock-print of ‘New Blade.’ “Shintobengiryaku” is a study on Japanese swords published in 1834 Kamata Mabire, Kamata Natae’s son, a samurai and a sword researcher in the late Edo period. Natae’s work is renown among Japanese sword enthusiasts as one of the original works for swords that helped define what distinguished a new sword from an old sword.
This rare 1834 first edition is written in a column handwritten format. This edition contains excellent illustrations throughout of different blades masters as well as the ‘hamon,’ the pattern created along the edge of the blade in its finale quenching, often considered the most important part of the blade!
1834 Japanese Samurai Katana Woodblock New Blade Shinto Bengi Ryaku Mabire Sword
An interesting Edo and Meiji woodblock-print of ‘New Blade.’ “Shintobengiryaku” is a study on Japanese swords published in 1834 Kamata Mabire, Kamata Natae’s son, a samurai and a sword researcher in the late Edo period. Natae’s work is renown among Japanese sword enthusiasts as one of the original works for swords that helped define what distinguished a new sword from an old sword.
This rare 1834 first edition is written in a column handwritten format. This edition contains excellent illustrations throughout of different blades masters as well as the ‘hamon,’ the pattern created along the edge of the blade in its finale quenching, often considered the most important part of the blade!
Item number: #12818
Price: $499
KAMADA, Mabire
Pocket List of Old Swords (Shinto Bengi Ryaku) 新刀弁疑略 (しんとべんぎりゃく)
Edo: Fujiwara Gyomyō zōhan, Tenpei 4 [1833-4] 1st edition
Details:
- Collation: Complete with all pages
- Numerous illustrations throughout
- Language: Japanese
- Binding: Softcover; tight & secure
- Size: ~4in X 6.5in (10cm x 16.5cm)
- Rare and desirable
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12818
Category
Asia, Africa, & Middle Eastern
Authors
KAMADA, Mabire
Printing Date
19th Century
Language
Other
Binding
Softcover
Book Condition
Excellent
Collation
Complete