Bidspirit auction | Russian military book Japanese Weapons

Russian military book Japanese Weapons - First Edition Russian military collectible book. Tsuba Legends in Metal by Y.B. Skralivetskiy. The art of decorating Japanese edged weapons. The book presents the history of the emergence and development of schools of masters of the frame of the Japanese sword. A separate chapter discusses jewelry techniques, metals and alloys, as well as some aspects of the storage, restoration and collection of parts of the frame of Japanese edged weapons. Particular attention is paid to the legends and myths of ancient Japan, reflected on the details of the frame of the Japanese sword. The book is richly illustrated with objects from private collections in St. Petersburg and is designed for a wide range of readers interested in Japanese culture and not indifferent to the beauty of the Japanese sword.