Product Description for Swordsmith Taikei Naotane by Yasu Kizu and W.M. Hawley

Item num: 86262
Item weight: 1.44 oz.
Description: Shoji Taikei Naotane was a representative smith of the Shinshinto period (1781 to the Imperial Restoration in 1868) and the most important man in the school. He made blades from 1800 to 1856. This booklet includes twenty pages of history, blade characteristics and signatures. Also includes students of Naotane and information on fake Naotane blades.

Soft Cover Booklet: 20 pages
Publisher: Frances Seysel-Hawley (1990)
Language: English
ISBN: 0-910704-09-0
Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x .06 inches
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