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09 January 2019

Five things to know about Momoyama-period art (157...

Five things to know about Momoyama-period art (1573-1615) Toward the end of the 16th century, the successive efforts of three powerful warlords,...

20 December 2018

Edo-period Japanese Painting

Arts and culture flourished in unprecedented ways during Japan’s Edo period (1615-1868). During this long era of relative peace and stability,...

10 December 2018

Collecting guide: Japanese sword

For centuries, Japanese swords have been collected in Japan as highly valuable works of art. Joining aesthetic and practical use, the samurai...

22 November 2018

A brief guide to the appreciation of the Japanese...

Understanding a Japanese sword is not an easy task. There are specific aspect that one has to learn to recognise and appreciate. Let's see the main...

31 October 2018

Buying a samurai armor: a guide for the new collec...

In my experience, most collectors bought their first original Japanese samurai armor without having any clue of what they were buying. Some have...

24 October 2018

Six things to know about Japanese painting

Authenticity matters Given that Japanese traditional painters learned their craft by copying earlier masters, it can be very difficult to...

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Five things to know about Momoyama-period art (157...

Edo-period Japanese Painting

Collecting guide: Japanese sword

A brief guide to the appreciation of the Japanese...

Buying a samurai armor: a guide for the new collec...

Six things to know about Japanese painting

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