Art, Symbol & Imagination
Japanese Sword Blades and Their Laminated Structure
Two pointed blade sections appear above a magnified metallic texture and small cross-sectional diagrams. The plate compares named swords and illustrates the laminated structure and forging processes examined by Chikashige.
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Photographer not identified. "Japanese Sword Blades and Their Laminated Structure" [editorial title]. In Oriental Alchemy, Masumi Chikashige; English translation by Nobuji Sasaki; sword-forging drawings by Masahiro Tasaki. 1936 English version, Alchemy and Other Chemical Achievements of the Ancient Orient. Translation note credits Nobuji Sasaki; the earlier preface credits sword-forging drawings to Masahiro Tasaki. Western alchemy material was omitted and other passages revised or supplemented., 1936, Rokakuho Uchida. Source scan leaf 135. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0547-0135
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Photographer not identified. Japanese Sword Blades and Their Laminated Structure. Oriental Alchemy. Scan leaf 135. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0547-0135