Netsuke A Guide for Collectors
Language: English
Published by Charles Tuttle, Rutland VT & Tokyo Japan, 1982
- First Edition
- Hardcover
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Colour and black and white photographic illustrations, 245pp, glossary-index. 20.3 x 21.8cm Illustrator. 1st Edition 9th Printing. Dust Jacket not price-clipped. Owner stamp on title page.
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- Title
- Netsuke A Guide for Collectors
- Author
- Mary Louise O'Brien
- Publisher
- Charles Tuttle, Rutland VT & Tokyo Japan
- Publication year
- 1982
- Condition
- Near fine
- Dust jacket
- Near Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0804804230
- ISBN 13
- 9780804804233
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Printing
- 5th or later Printing
- Seller catalogs
- Asian Art
almost irresistible attraction for Western collectors. These tiny carvings-exquisite in detail, charming in conception, and delightful for the
sheer tactual pleasure to be experienced in handling them-captivated admirers of Japanese art and craftsmanship. Basically, netsuke were utilitarian in purpose, for they were designed to serve as pendants or toggles to support medi-
cine boxes, writing cases, smoking equipment, and similar articles worn suspended by a cord from the obi-a practical device since the kimono had no pockets. At first quite primitive in design, they soon became more and more sophisticated, and their carvers turned increasingly to the lege ndry of Japan and China for inspiration and subject matter. As J apanese costume became ever more Westernized, however, netsuke went out of fashion and, almost simultaneously, became the object of intensive sea rch by collectors and museums. That the search continues-and that the interest in netsuke is a developing one-is proved not only by remarkable increases in the prices of
genuine netsuke but also by the recent appearance of more and more literature dealing with these charming products of Japanese craftsmanship. The r eader will quickly discover from Mary Louise O'Brien's delightful and competent
handling of the subject ·that she has made an invaluable contribution to this literature.
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