Japan

	Japanese Prints: The Baur Collection (2 Volumes) - 2880310075 The last and the tenth of the series, this long-awaited, magnificent catalog showcases masterpieces of Japanese prints housed in the Baur Collection. The collection comprises more than 600 prints, spanning from the 18th century, 'classical' period, through the 19th century, with its strong holding in the 19th century triptychs. Highlights of the 18th-century prints include fine groups of compositions by Harunobu; Katsukawa school actor prints; a fair group of fashionable ladies and courtesans... $219.50     View Details Add To Cart
	Kimono - Vanishing Tradition by Cheryl Imperatore & Paul MacLardy - 0764312286 Kimono is a generic term for traditional Japanese clothing; it means thing to wear. This book provides an overview of some traditional garments, introduces types of designs found in twentieth century kimono that are still available, and presents wearable art inspired by kimono from contemporary artists. The text gives price ranges for items that would be reasonable in a store or gallery, and explains what to look for when collecting. It is the only book we know of that provides values for kim... $37.75     View Details Add To Cart
	Netsuke: Familiar and Unfamiliar New Principles for Collecting by Raymond Bushell - 0834801159 In this eagerly awaited book, Raymond Bushell once again displays his authority and skill as a writer on the endlessly fascinating subject of netsuke. Intended specifically for the collector, whether newcomer or old hand, this volume breaks new ground in its candid appraisal of the present state of netsuke collecting and the netsuke market. Of particularly timely value, given the soaring cost of netsuke, are its concrete suggestions for building worthy collections without inordinate expenditu... $37.50     View Details Add To Cart
	Noritake for Europe - 0764313541 Much has been written about Noritake's exports to America. Noritake for Europe is the first book dedicated to Noritake's ceramics exported to Europe. Over 580 brilliant color photographs display the fanciful porcelain produced from 1891 to 1939. Tableware, tea, chocolate, and coffee sets, dressing table sets, and vases are all depicted. Nineteenth century formal, Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco designs are among the decorative motifs represented. The text provides a company hi... $38.00     View Details Add To Cart
	Ode to Japanese Pottery: Sake Cups and Flasks - 9784907731052 "Living with Japanese pottery has opened my eyes to a world of beauty and thought. It has guided my senses and spirit to an understanding of daily living as an opportunity to experience the divine in the routine of motions of life. Using Japanese pottery has allowed me to appreciate everyday crafts that, when properly arranged and balanced, enter into the realm of art and into one's life and personality. It has been this way for centuries in Japan and continues into the present." Robert Yelli... $44.50     View Details Add To Cart
	Paul Binnie: A Dialogue with the Past - 9781588860965 In this ground breaking book the career and work of contemporary woodblock print artist Paul Binnie (b.1967) is presented. Binnie's complete Japanese prints are illustrated in color and many other reference photographs are provided as well, ensuring that the reader is given an insight into his working methods and his sources of inspiration. The in-depth essay provide the context of the more than 100 prints Binnie has made to date. An indispensable book for all those interested in 20th century... $46.95     View Details Add To Cart
	Pointers and Clues to The Subjects of Chinese & Japanese Art - 1588860019 Pointers and Clues to The Subjects of Chinese & Japanese Art is an important reprint of the classic reference on Chinese and Japanese arts. The book explains the popular subjects that appear in Chinese and Japanese decorative arts, including mythological and Buddhist themes. A useful reference for scholars, dealers and other researchers of Chinese and Japanese arts. $27.50     View Details Add To Cart
	Rimpa Art from the Idemitsu Collection, Tokyo - 0714114863 Rimpa, the 'school of Korin', is the name given retrospectively to a style of painting, calligraphy and ceramic and lacquer design first established in Kyoto at the beginning of the seventeenth century. Episodes from Japanese classical literature, derived from medieval painted hand scrolls, and plant and flower subjects were the two main themes of this new art, treated in a daringly bold, asymmetric and decorative manner, most spectacularly on folding screens with gold- and silver-leaf backgr... $55.00     View Details Add To Cart
	Sculpture in Silk: Costumes from Japan's Noh Theater - 0974207209 Sculpture in Silk: Costumes from Japan's Noh Theatre reveals the philosophical and historical significance of costuming from the Theatre and illustrates innovative weaving techniques, which reached their zenith during the Edo period. This exhibition includes 20 magnificent historic Noh costumes collected by the Yamaguchi Research Center which is renowned for its expertise in Noh costume production. The contemporary costumes, along with Noh masks and accessories, have been created by the Cente... $17.50     View Details Add To Cart
	Shadowed Reflections: Japanese Views - 9627502251 Shadowed Reflections: Japanese Views presents an impressive collection of Japanese works of art from Kagedo Japanese Art located in Seattle. A variety of objects are fully illustrated, including many fine bronze animal figures, vases, containers and incense burners, tansu (antique chests), okimono (ivery carvings), tetsubin (iron tea kettles) and ginbin (silver water servers), scholar's objects and rocks, lacquerware, ceramics and porcelains, paintings and screens, bamboo baskets, and ... $55.25     View Details Add To Cart
	Shape & Decoration Japanese Export Ceramics - 0764316494 The world now applauds the exquisite ornamental ceramics made in Japan in the late 19th century for export to Europe and America. They dazzle the public today as they originally did when introduced at the International Fairs in Philadelphia, London, Paris, Chicago, and St. Louis over a hundred years ago. Here the breathtaking beauty of intricate decoration on Satsuma, Imari, Kutani, Hirado and other ceramics is displayed in over 500 color photographs with a carefully researched text, descript... $39.45     View Details Add To Cart
	Sumida . . . According to Us - 1570800863 "Sumida ware began as "Japanese pottery made in the Chinese style" which soon incorporated western shapes and became a ware designed and mass-produced for the export market. It can be cited as an excellent example of "Art Manufacture" which in this case is an art form that is non-representative of a culture. For those of us who collect it, the charm is in it multitude of shapes, the various colorful glaze combinations and the infinite variety of applied decorations that express beauty, humor,... $47.50     View Details Add To Cart