Author: SCHIFFER, NANCY N.
Title: Japanese Porcelain 1800-1950
Description: Schiffer Publishing Ltd. 1986, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 0887400744). Hardcover, with dust jacket. Book, English text; Hardcover (with dust jacket); 23.5 x 31.5 cm; 1.8 kg; 295 pages with black and white and a few colour illustrations .; Used with minor signs of wear on the dust jacket, namely minor edge wear and scratches and wear signs. The spine of the dust jacket is slightly faded. Interior in very good condition with minor signs of wear.; Hundreds of beautiful color pictures and recently-discovered, important information give this new study of 19th and 20th century Japanese porcelain a most refreshing approach. Visual comparisons of the major styles can be made even by the beginning student because there are so many fine color pictures of the examples. Kakiemon, Nabeshima, Arita, Hirado and Fukagawa styles of Imari; Kutani; Sutsuma; Kyoto and known craftsmen's works are shown in profusion. The book includes the contents of three newly discovered original design books of Imari porcelain patterns. Identification of many pieces will be possible through comparisons with these designs. The European-influenced styles of the mid-20th century such as Nippon, Noritake, and those pieces marked Occupied Japan are presented as trade items necessary for the changing Japanese economy. Fascinating historical and technical background aids in the recognition of each style. Since research continues to add evidence to changing attributions of origins and artists, the author explains both old and new theories. In what is seen as a quickly growing field of collecting, this book stands at the crossroads of scholarship and popularity. Both groups will find information of keen interest and delight in the gorgeous porcelains of the Japanese artistic and commercial communities. Very Good/Dust Jacket Included.

Keywords: 0887400744 japanese political history and the west,history of porcelain in japan,arita and imari,hirado,kakiemon,nabeshima,kutani,satsuma, kyoto and kyoto-satsuma,seto and nagoya,japan,japanese art Japanese Art


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