Shippo: The Art of Enameling in Japan
by George Kuwayama
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN 10
- 0875871364
- ISBN 13
- 9780875871363
- Seller
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Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
USA: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1987. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 56 pages. Glossary. Generously illustrated with photos, most in black and white. Catalog for "the first historically comprehensive exhibition of this medium in the West. Presents enameled architectural ornaments, sword fittings, and appliques from the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, when technical mastery was combined with an inspired utilization of the inherent aesthetic features of both enamal and metal. Also included are cloisonne vases and panels from the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries, admired for their virtuosic wire work, opulent color, and subtle tonalities." - page 8. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound reference copy..
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- Bookseller
- RareNonFiction.com (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 663H3660
- Title
- Shippo: The Art of Enameling in Japan
- Author
- George Kuwayama
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0875871364
- ISBN 13
- 9780875871363
- Publisher
- Los Angeles County Museum of Art
- Place of Publication
- USA
- Date Published
- 1987
- Keywords
- Shippo: The Art of Enameling in Japan, Japanese Art, Enamel and Enameling - Japan - Exhibitions, Cloisonne
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art; Asia;
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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