Samurai Armour, Kabuto, Mengu & Jingasa (SC)

A specialist reference volume devoted to the study, appreciation and close examination of Japanese samurai armour, helmets, facial armour and jingasa.

This 220-page A4 book brings together detailed photography, historical commentary and specialist observations drawn from many years of handling, studying and restoring Japanese armour. Rather than treating armour as decorative exotica, this volume looks at the subject from the perspective of construction, use, condition, form, material, repair and connoisseurship.

The book examines kabuto, mengu and jingasa as objects of both function and identity. These were not merely items of military equipment. They reflected status, school, region, taste, period and the demands of the battlefield. Through carefully selected examples, the volume explores the visual language of armour, from lacquer, ironwork and textile detail to shape, surface, wear and restoration.

Designed for collectors, historians, martial artists, museums and those with a serious interest in Japanese arms and armour, this is a substantial printed reference work and not a general coffee-table publication. It is a specialist book produced for readers who want to look closely, compare details and understand what they are seeing.



Educational printed reference book on Japanese samurai armour and history. Perfect bound printed paper book. Regional DDP shipping rate added at checkout

£45.00
£45.00
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Highlight

  • A4 format
  • 220 pages
  • Perfect bound
  • Printed reference book
  • Specialist subject: Japanese samurai armour
  • Includes kabuto, mengu and jingasa
  • Printed on Semi Gloss 170gsm

Written and produced by David Thatcher

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