Battle Carried

Imperial Japanese Tiger Art Good Luck Flags of World War Two

Michael A Bortner

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ELM Grove Publishing
11 November 2020

Oriental art; Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes); Antiques & collectables; Militaria, arms & armour

No other animal served to inspire and motivate the Japanese warrior in World War Two more than the magnificent tiger.

From the author of Imperial Japanese Good Luck Flags and One-Thousand Stitch Belts, Michael Bortner's long awaited Battle Carried examines World War Two era Imperial Japanese good luck signed flags, featuring artistic renderings of the tiger.

Battle Carried examines the history, meaning and cultural context of tiger imagery as it applied to the decoration of good luck flags. Through hundreds of extensive color images and detailed close-ups, as well as woodblock prints and rare vintage photographs, this book superbly illustrates some of the rarest and most highly sought after specimens of tiger art flags, many of which are identified to their soldier, sailor and airmen owners.

Battle Carried is an invaluable resource for artists and scholars of Japanese culture, as well as for historians and collectors of flags and Japanese wartime memorabilia.

By: Michael A Bortner
Imprint: ELM Grove Publishing
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 216mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 925g
ISBN: 9781943492572
ISBN 10: 1943492573
Pages: 196
Publication Date: 11 November 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Michael Bortner has been a collector of Imperial Japanese hinomaru yosegaki for over fifty years. His authoritative volume on that subject, as well as on senninbari, was released in 2008. This book is intended to provide the reader with an equally thorough and detailed discussion on the history and use of the tiger by the Japanese to decorate a rare few of their good luck flags. Drawing upon his own extensive collection, as well as those from fellow collectors worldwide, the author has assembled the first book in English solely on the subject. The author earned his B. A. Degree in History from the University of California, Irvine, and his M. A. Degree in Anthropology from the California State University, Hayward. He earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery from Georgetown University, Washington, D. C., and currently lives in the San Francisco Bay area with his wife Andrea; they have two children.

Reviews for Battle Carried: Imperial Japanese Tiger Art Good Luck Flags of World War Two

Flush with beautiful images, the coffee table art history book Battle Carried presents the stories behind Japanese WWII tiger flags. There is a particular haunting beauty to these captured tiger images, particularly when they're considered against the weight of history. - Clarion Reviews Never before has the significance of the tiger and the role that it played within the psyches of the Japanese military men of the Pacific War been studied. An essential read... - Ron Werneth, Author - Fall of the Japanese Empire and Beyond Pearl Harbor Dr. Bortner's broad and thorough examination and well-organized presentation places the artifacts in context, allowing the reader to better understand them and the warriors who carried them...This treatise advances our understanding of Japanese history, culture, language, textiles and art. - Gregory A. Babich, Co-author Imperial Japanese Grenade Rifles and Launchers