Serizawa Illus (2 results)

hard cover. Condition: very good. no jacket. This edition, now first reprinted from the Japan Weekly Mail in which they first appeared, was privately printed for Dr. Sanki Ichikawa. The get-up was done by Bunsho Jugaku of the Sunward Press in collaboration with Keisuke Serizawa who stencilled and dyed the cover and drew numerous tail-peices in the text. The edition is limited to 100 copies and this copy is No. 30. Bound with brown cloth, illus.of a bird on front board (stencilled and dyed by Keisuke Serizawa), paper title label on spine, spare title label at limitation page. With a slip case. b/w illus.in text. 71pp. Title label on spine foxing. Eedges, e.ps.and pages somewhat foxing. Flyleaves sl.spotted. A bookshop label pasted on frontt e.p. Slip case sl.spotted and somewhat worn at corners. [f1412-171520].…

First edition, no.9 of a limited edition of 80, inscribed. Three lithograph illustrations by Serizawa tipped in, a fourth loosely inserted, numerous photographic illustrations throughout. 4to., measuring 260 by 185mm. Original half woven cloth covered boards over painted white calf, gilt titling to upper cover with lithograph laid down, gilt edges, original mustard yellow chitsu folding case with ceramic disk embedded into upper board, cardboard outer box with red ribbon title slip with gilt lettering, some wear to edges of outer cardboard box, a near fine copy. 419pp. Osaka, Leach, Showa 59 [i.e. A highly decadent book celebrating the history of ceramic plates, especially blue and white porcelain.   The author and editor, Miyashita Kozo (dates unknown), was a medical doctor and historian of ancient ceramics. In this title, he takes a closer look at ceramics, both stoneware and porcelain, from the Seto and Mino regions. The book also includes a preface by Yanagi Sori (1915?2011), who was an industrial designer and son of Yanagi Soetsu, founder of the Mingei Movement. The illustrations by Serizawa, printed in lithograph, provide a charming addition to the essays and photographs. Though he was a textile dyer and printmaker, Serizawa had a deep appreciation for ceramics (indeed all traditional folk crafts in Japan), and had ceramicists in his close circle. There are three illustrations tipped into the book, and a fourth, extra illustration loosely inserted. There is also a lovely scenic illustration pasted on the cover, also by Serizawa.   The production of this book would have been very expensive, which would give some explanation to the small limitation of 80 copies. Indeed, the price of the book in 1984 was ¥45,000, a large sum at the time. This particular copy is inscribed in the inside of the fording case by the author, Miyashita Kozo.   Rare. Only 2 copies in OCLC (National Library of Australia and The Met).…