Collecting Japanese Antiques

723 Pages·2012·39.76 MB·English

by  Alistair Seton

COLLECTING
JAPANESE
ANTIQUES
Ishō ningyō of Hotei, one of seven lucky gods, early 19th c., ht 13 in (33 cm). Rosen Collection.
Photo courtesy Akanezumiya.
Two hibachi (braziers), hand-painted blue-and-white porcelain, early 20th c. Photo courtesy
Kurofune Antiques.
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Netsuke, ivory, of Seiōbo ("queen mother of the west") holding a peach branch, anon., 18th c., 5
in (13 cm). Photo courtesy Sagemonoya.
CONTENTS
Japan's Art Heritage
Collecting for Fun and with Wisdom
Screens and Scrolls
Ukiyo-e and Other Prints
Sagemono
Ceramics
Furniture
Textiles
Lacquerware
Cloisonné
Sculpture and Metalwork
Swords and Armor
Tea Ceremony Utensils