Catalogue of arms and armor of old Japan : examples of the famous Miyochin's, and others celebrated for their work in metals : also sword guards, knife handles, pewter, carvings, brocades and other objects of interest to amateurs and connoisseurs :gathered on a recent visit to Japan by Bunkio Matsuki
This is a 1905 New York auction catalogue, issued by the American Art Association, of Japanese arms, armour and sword fittings gathered by collector Bunkio Matsuki, aimed at amateurs and connoisseurs. The pictures are plain black-and-white photographs of sword guards (tsuba), knife handles (kozuka), and a pair of armour sleeves and a helmet, showing relief-carved metal with figures, dragons, waves and pierced patterns that suggest motifs for metalwork, relief ornament and pattern design.
