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KOSUGI, SUGIMURA & YOKOI, TOKIFUYU: - Dai Nihon Bijutsu Zufu           (Illustrations of Japanese Decorative Arts). Eight volumes. Tokyo, Yoshikawa Hanshichi, Meiji 34 (1901).

Title: Dai Nihon Bijutsu Zufu (Illustrations of Japanese Decorative Arts). Eight volumes. Tokyo, Yoshikawa Hanshichi, Meiji 34 (1901).
Description: . Four plate volumes: Large 8vo (18,5 x 25 cm). With 64 double-page colour woodcut illustrations. As issued with leaves folded in the oriental fashion in original decorative wrappers with title labels on upper covers. Covers lightly stained. Housed in a modern cloth folder. AND: Four text volumes: Lvs (18); (20), (10), (29) + illustrations. As issued in original decorated paper wrappers with title labels, somewhat stained. A complete set of a collection of traditional motifs and patterns of decorative art found on furniture, instruments, fans, ceramics, armour, kimonos etc. Content: I. Treasures from the Soshoin, Nara prefecture. Includes patterns on textiles, instruments etc. II. Treasures from famous temples. III. Designs of various decorative objects such as paper for calligraphy, fans, goods of Buddhism, utensils, etc. IV. Designs of decorative pieces such as armour, teacups, sliding doors, kimonos, etc. A very attractive set with images in fine impression and colours, unusual to find complete.

Keywords: Design, japan, japon, japanese, asia, asie, asien, asiatic, art, design, motifs, travel, exploration, illustration, textile, textil

Price: EUR 1600.00 = appr. US$ 1738.96 Seller: Charlotte Du Rietz Rare Books
- Book number: 100645

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