A Study of Okinawan Textile Fabrics with Explanatory Notes on Illustrations

Tanaka, Toshio, Tanaka, Reiko

Published by Meiji Shobo, Tokyo, 1952

About this Item

[Well Illustrated Study of Okinawan Textiles], Large 8vo (8 1/2 x 12 in), paper wraps, issued with hardcover folding case for the two volumes and a slip case for the complete unit. Volume 1, 113 pp with 27 color and black and white text illustrations. Volume II, 37 leaves of illustrations (57 illustrations). This is a two volume set contained in a single folding case. Volume I is the text volume and contains 18 pages in English and 95 pages in Japanese. The plate folio (Volume II) is a portfolio of individual plates and contains 53 color illustrations (stripes) tipped onto 37 plates. The English section contains the following background information on each "stripe" tipped into the plate folio: Place of Production, Materials, Dyeing, Weaving, Name of Pattern, Period and Remarks. As a hub of commerce between China, Japan & Southern Asia for several centuries, Okinawa developed unique textile methods designs that reflected these diverse sources. In this set, representative samples of Okinawan fabrics are shown. The scope covers ancient fabrics down to present day products.

Seller Inventory # 1952041134b

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Study of Okinawan Textile Fabrics with Explanatory Notes on Illustrations
• Publisher: Meiji Shobo, Tokyo
• Publication Date: 1952
• Binding: Paper Wraps / Hardcover Case
• Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Okinawa - Pre-1945 (WWII)
  • Okinawa - 19th Century