Author: HARDIE, PETER
Title: A Descriptive Catalogue of the Permanent Collection of Netsuke and Related Carvings from Japan
Description: City of Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, Bristol. 1981. (ISBN: 0900199156). Soft cover. Book, English text.; Paperback (stapled).; 21 x 20 cm.; 0.2 Kg.; 64 pages with black and white illustrations.; Used with minor signs of wear.; A descriptive catalogue of the permanent collection of Netsuke and related carvings from Japan, from the Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, Bristol.; "The present volume is organised by class of object, subdivided by material and then further divided by artist's names in alphabetical order according to the Hepburn Romanisation, followed by unsigned works (and those on which the artist's names are not legible) in the alpha-numerical sequence of their registrations numbers. Item entries follow a standard pattern; materials, technique of decoration; subject; dimension in centimeters; signature, if any: where there is uncertainty over the Sino-Japanese or native readings, both are given; and attribution." excerpt from the preface. Very Good/No Jacket.

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