Japanese netsuke /
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| Author / Creator: | Hutt, Julia. |
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| Imprint: | London : V&A Pub., 2012. |
| Description: | 112 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Victoria and Albert Museum. Far Eastern series Far Eastern series. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8907265 |
| Summary: | The netsuke is a thing of wonder: a tiny utilitarian accessory to traditional Japanese dress that has become an art form in itself, prized by collectors from East to West. The V&A's collection of netsuke is world-famous, and this stunning book draws on its many highlights to explore the origins of netsuke and to trace the sources of these designs in prints, paintings, and woodblock-printed books. It records the evolution of materials and techniques and the patterns of craftsmanship, and is illustrated with some of the very finest examples . A foreword by renowned ceramics artist Edmund de Waal, author of The Hare with Amber Eyes , sheds new light on the beauty and value of these miniature works of art. |
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| Item Description: | "Not a catalogue but a book about netsuke, illustrated largely by material from the V&A."--T.p. verso. Originally published: 2003. |
| Physical Description: | 112 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [107]-110) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781851777020 1851777024 |
