Title: Helmets of the Saotome School
Author: Orikasa, Teruo; Taelman, Luc; Anseeuw, Jo
Publisher: Taelman, Luc
Year: 2010
Language: English and japanese
Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures
Info: 136 pages, 32 cm by 25 cm, hardcover
ID: B0182
This book is the follow up to the groundbreaking work of Teruo Orikasa 'Saotome ha kabuto shashin shū' from 1984 (see B0194). Illustrated with helmets from the private collections of Luc Taelman and Aymeric Antien, the book was designed to create a photographic document for those who are eager to find out more about the different Saotome helmet makers. To make sure that the beauty of the helmets itself can be enjoyed, 38 helmets, with over 250 pictures by Jo Anseeuw, were used to illustrate different Saotome smiths. Also included is a scientifically study about the school and a technical analysis of the construction of the helmets, based on the limited amount of facts that are available.
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