November 2023 acquisition
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JamieM
Extreme sharpness is ephemeral!
Just picked up this hardback copy.
Art of the Samurai: Japanese Arms and Armor, 1156-1868 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (NYC)
This is the first comprehensive exhibition devoted to the arts of the samurai. Arms and armor are the principal focus, bringing together the finest examples of armor, swords and sword mountings, archery equipment and firearms, equestrian equipment, banners, surcoats, and related accessories of rank such as fans and batons. Drawn entirely from public and private collections in Japan, the majority of objects date from the rise of the samurai in the late Heian period, ca. 1156, through the early modern Edo period, ending in 1868, when samurai culture was abolished. The martial skills and daily life of the samurai, their governing lords, the daimyo, and the ruling shoguns will also be evoked through the presence of painted scrolls and screens depicting battles and martial sports, castles, and portraits of individual warriors. The exhibition concludes with a related exhibition documenting the recent restoration in Japan of a selection of arms and armor from the Metropolitan Museum's permanent collection. This is the first exhibition ever devoted to the subject of Japanese arms and armor conservation.
Art of the Samurai: Japanese Arms and Armor, 1156-1868 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (NYC)
This is the first comprehensive exhibition devoted to the arts of the samurai. Arms and armor are the principal focus, bringing together the finest examples of armor, swords and sword mountings, archery equipment and firearms, equestrian equipment, banners, surcoats, and related accessories of rank such as fans and batons. Drawn entirely from public and private collections in Japan, the majority of objects date from the rise of the samurai in the late Heian period, ca. 1156, through the early modern Edo period, ending in 1868, when samurai culture was abolished. The martial skills and daily life of the samurai, their governing lords, the daimyo, and the ruling shoguns will also be evoked through the presence of painted scrolls and screens depicting battles and martial sports, castles, and portraits of individual warriors. The exhibition concludes with a related exhibition documenting the recent restoration in Japan of a selection of arms and armor from the Metropolitan Museum's permanent collection. This is the first exhibition ever devoted to the subject of Japanese arms and armor conservation.
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N0ggie
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Not shaving related but I'm still trying to find my perfect wallet . . . Never thought this would be hard to sort out.
The Secrid Miniwallet was ok but I think the card flip is a gadget. It's over complicating things. Trigger fan out the cards, fumbling to pick one and slot it back into the holder felt like extra work.
Then I tried the hard slab style, carbon fibre wallet. Manually pushing the cards out & fanning them to pick one, then splaying the slabs to slot it back in. Hmmm, not for me & it's uncomfortable. It's always there, feeling like a little brick & it's wearing out your pocket.
So I think I have found what I like. A leather bifold like I had before but minimal style, small. No card flip gadget, no clip, one hand flip open & zero frills.
This is working for me, the Wingback Winston
PS I know I can have an Apple (or Android) wallet & I have that too but that just doesn't feel right & I never use it apart from putting the odd train ticket in there.
I'm old school when it comes to wallets & if you are into traditional shaving then I guess you are too
The Secrid Miniwallet was ok but I think the card flip is a gadget. It's over complicating things. Trigger fan out the cards, fumbling to pick one and slot it back into the holder felt like extra work.
Then I tried the hard slab style, carbon fibre wallet. Manually pushing the cards out & fanning them to pick one, then splaying the slabs to slot it back in. Hmmm, not for me & it's uncomfortable. It's always there, feeling like a little brick & it's wearing out your pocket.
So I think I have found what I like. A leather bifold like I had before but minimal style, small. No card flip gadget, no clip, one hand flip open & zero frills.
This is working for me, the Wingback Winston
PS I know I can have an Apple (or Android) wallet & I have that too but that just doesn't feel right & I never use it apart from putting the odd train ticket in there.
I'm old school when it comes to wallets & if you are into traditional shaving then I guess you are too
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