Early Mounted Short Sword
Title
Early Mounted Short Sword
Description
by the artist Rai Kunitoshi.
The golden age of swords in Japan is commonly considered to be the Kamakura period. During this time there were many great smiths in the schools of Yamato, Bizen, and Yamashiro that were the common grounds of many infamous samurai, shoguns, and daimyos who came to request arms and armor from the prestigious schools.
Rai Kunitoshi, who worked in Tokyo, was among the most famous swordsmiths of the late thirteenth to the early fourteenth century. His dagger and sword blades were virtually unbreakable and visually unique to his style.
The golden age of swords in Japan is commonly considered to be the Kamakura period. During this time there were many great smiths in the schools of Yamato, Bizen, and Yamashiro that were the common grounds of many infamous samurai, shoguns, and daimyos who came to request arms and armor from the prestigious schools.
Rai Kunitoshi, who worked in Tokyo, was among the most famous swordsmiths of the late thirteenth to the early fourteenth century. His dagger and sword blades were virtually unbreakable and visually unique to his style.
Source
Traveling exhibition Lethal Beauty: Samurai Weapons and Armor
Date
Kamakura period, late 13th century
- Date Added
- May 9, 2011
- Collection
- Samurai Weaponry
- Citation
- “Early Mounted Short Sword,” Artists, Patrons, and Japanese Art, accessed March 28, 2024, https://artistandpatrons.omeka.net/items/show/21.