The Garrett Collection. Japanese Art: Lacquer, Inro, Netsuke

Language: English

Published by Dauphin Publishing Limited, London, 1993

1872357075 / 9781872357072

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English text; Hardcover (without dust jacket).; 25 x 32 cm; 2.4 Kg; 325 pages with colour and black and white illustrations throughout.; Used book. Interior as new. Signs of wear on the hardcover cloth. Lacks the dust jacket.;The Garrett Collection, one of the most fascinating and certainly one of the carliest American collections of Japanese art, contains a varied selection of inro and other lacquer objects from the Muromachi period (1392-1573) to the Meiji period (1868-1912). Among the artists represented is Shibata Zeshin, one of the most celebrated lacquerers of the nineteenth century, as well as members of the Koma, Koami, Kajikawa, lizuka and other families of lacquerers. Also included is the collection of netsuke, a small but interesting collection featuring a variety of subjects and styles. The last section of the book is devoted to a large collection of mask netsuke. This latter section illustrates one of the largest assemblages of mask netsuke in the West and presents entirely new scholarship to the field. The very rare and comparatively unknown private collection of lacquer, inrõ and netsuke was carefully amassed by T. Harrison Garrett and his son John Work Garrett just after Japan was opened up to the West. In 1942 the collection was left to the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore. A virtually undisturbed first generation collection, it provides a valuable insight into the collecting habits of the time. Watercolour illustrations of the objects sent by John Work Garrett's trusted agent, Captain Masayuki Kataoka, for approval before purchase, all contribute to give a fascinating background. Combining their knowledge of the collection are Neil Davey, a director of Sotheby's and expert on Japanese art, and Susan Tripp, Executive Director of Old Westbury Gardens and former Director of Museums and Chief Curator for the Johns Hopkins University.

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Title
The Garrett Collection. Japanese Art: Lacquer, Inro, Netsuke
Author
Davey, Neil K. and Tripp, Susan G.
Publisher
Dauphin Publishing Limited, London
Publication year
1993
Condition
Good
Dust jacket
No Jacket
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
ISBN 10
1872357075
ISBN 13
9781872357072
Edition
1st Edition
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Collections and Exhibitions, Japanese Art, Japanese Netsuke

Jorge Welsh Books

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Jorge Welsh Books has been dealing in art reference books since 1999. What started as a platform for the distribution of publications by Jorge Welsh Research & Publishing has now evolved into an established bookselling division. We focus in our fields of expertise, specifically cross-cultural works of art from Africa, India, China and Japan, with an emphasis on Chinese porcelain. Our aim is to source and deliver relevant publications in the best possible condition to collectors and academics alike, while providing a high-quality, personalised service.

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