Description: Features 81 color photo illustrations. The small Japanese wood or ivory toggles called netsuke have fascinated Westerners for a century by the humor and delicacy of their craftsmanship. This informative introduction explains the practical need for netsuke, outlines their social and historical background, describes the materials used in their manufacture and gives an account of their stylistic development. Nearly eighty examples from the Victoria and Albert Museum's outstanding collection are shown here. BINDING/CONDITION: pictorial boards; Very Good condition. reading list, index of artists. 10 inches tall by 7.75 inches wide. 47 pages.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

An Introduction to Netsuke

Publisher

Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London

Publication Date

1982

Language

English

ISBN 10

0112903886

ISBN 13

9780112903888

Binding

Hardbound

Edition

2nd Printing.

Condition

Very Good

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