Inro & Other Min. forms

Nonfiction, Home & Garden, Antiques & Collectibles, Art & Architecture, Art History, General Art
Cover of the book Inro & Other Min. forms by Melvin Jahss, Dalby, Tuttle Publishing
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Author: Melvin Jahss, Dalby ISBN: 9781462903832
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing Publication: December 18, 2012
Imprint: Tuttle Publishing Language: English
Author: Melvin Jahss, Dalby
ISBN: 9781462903832
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Publication: December 18, 2012
Imprint: Tuttle Publishing
Language: English

The most comprehensive book covering Japanese inro and netsuke this book an in-depth guide to Japanese miniature laquer art.

Inro and Other Miniature Forms of Japanese Lacquer Art is designed both for the novice in Japanese lacquer art and for the advanced collector who specializes in such delightful forms of that art as the inro and the netsuke. For readers who desire a general acquaintance with the subject, there are absorbing chapters on the history of Japanese lacquer, on miniature lacquer forms and on the subject matter of lacquer art. For the collector, there is not only highly technical information on lacquer manufacture and techniques but also a comprehensive chapter on netsuke.

Three other features of the book make it an invaluable one for collectors:

  • Tthe biographical listing of more than 900 miniature-lacquer artists
  • The genealogies of the outstanding lacquer schools
  • The reproductions of 59 signatures of representative artists.

Included are over 250 illustrations. All important miniature lacquer forms are represented. In addition, there is a well-selected and useful bibliography.

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The most comprehensive book covering Japanese inro and netsuke this book an in-depth guide to Japanese miniature laquer art.

Inro and Other Miniature Forms of Japanese Lacquer Art is designed both for the novice in Japanese lacquer art and for the advanced collector who specializes in such delightful forms of that art as the inro and the netsuke. For readers who desire a general acquaintance with the subject, there are absorbing chapters on the history of Japanese lacquer, on miniature lacquer forms and on the subject matter of lacquer art. For the collector, there is not only highly technical information on lacquer manufacture and techniques but also a comprehensive chapter on netsuke.

Three other features of the book make it an invaluable one for collectors:

Included are over 250 illustrations. All important miniature lacquer forms are represented. In addition, there is a well-selected and useful bibliography.

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