Seaman, Joyce

Manju: Netsuke from the Collection of the Ashmolean Museum

Oxford, Ashmolean Art Museum, 2013. Hardcover. Black cloth boards with silver spine lettering, glossy black dust jacket with white lettering, color illustrated, xiii, 319 pp, profusely illustrated in color. "Manju netsuke have never been the subject of a book on netsuke. Many books ignore them completely and it is hoped that this catalogue will throw light on the differences between the manju and other better-known types of netsuke. Dr. Barnett was one of a handful of collectors of one particular type of netsuke, the manju. These were not widely appreciated until about ten years ago when interest began to increase and the exquisite workmanship and design of this group of carvers was noticed as an art in its own right and one which presents the artist with a challenge completely different from the more popular katabori netsuke, carved in the round. Dr. Barnett continued to collect until just before her death in 2000, by which time she had acquired some of the finest pieces to be sold over 30 years which will be presented in this book. Manju netsuke have played a small part in the many publications on netsuke, but there has never been a catalogue entirely devoted to the subject. The book aims to provide a description of each object and to explain the tales they illustrate and the sources of these tales, from literature and printed picture books. The range of subjects is wide and includes religious images, scenes from festivals, the theatre, historical incidents, folktales, classical literature and themes from nature."--Publisher's description. VG+/VG (ligh curling to dust jacket) .

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Book number: 179592

Catalogue: Collections - Asian Art

Keywords: Asian Art, Netsuke ; Ashmolean Museum ; ; Asian Art, Netsuke

Taipei Fine Arts Museum

Taipei Fine Arts Museum Collection Catalogue: 1983-2012 (Two Volumes)

Tapei, Taiwan, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, 2012. Hardcover. vol1: light orange cloth w/ black printing w/ bw & color illustrations. vol2: bright orange cloth w/ black printing w/ bw & color illustrations. 759 pgs total. Text in Taiwanese Mandarin and English. Volumes were removed from publisher's wrap to inspect damage to covers. Interiors clean. Opening essays and collection details in English. Wonderfully illustrated. VG- (vol1 has creasing & indentation to spine edges; spine ends bumped w/ bump to upper spine edge; corners bumped & creased. edge-wear w/ minor indentatins. vol2 has edge-wear w/ minor indention; bumping & creasing to corners; back spine edge creased w/ indentation. both volumes have crimp/creasing to upper pg corners.

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Book number: 183845

Catalogue: Collections - Asian Art

Keywords: Taipei Fine Arts Museum Collection ; Taipei Fine Arts Museum Collection ; ;

Tessai, Tomioka and Kazumasa Nakagawa

Tomioka Tessai: Kiyoshi Kojin Collection

Takarazuka, Japan, Shingon Sanposhu Shumusho, 1957. Softcover. Red wraps with black lettering, 1 volume (unpaged) : 28 plates (some color), 1 folded facsimile. Catalog of Tessai's paintings from the collection of Seichoji. VG- (shelf wear and staining to wraps, corners and edges bumped, pages are clean) .

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Book number: 176690

Catalogue: Collections - Asian Art

Keywords: Asian Collection ; Kiyoshi Kojin Collection ; ; Asian Collection