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Raymond Bushell 
Wonderful World of Netsuk 
With One Hundred Masterpieces of Miniature Sculpture in Color

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Japanese netsuke—miniature carvings—are profiled in this wonderful Japanese arts book.


These tiny masterpieces of sculpture (mostly in ivory and wood), of lacquer, and of metalwork captivated collectors with the charm of their conception, the intricacy of their detail, and the sheer tactile pleasure of handling them. Basically they were utilitarian in purpose, serving as toggles or pendants to support medicine boxes, tobacco pouches, and similar articles suspended by a cord from the obi. Originally primitive in design, they soon became more and more sophisticated, and their makers turned increasingly to the legendry of Japan for their subject matter.


It is with these masterpieces in miniature that author-collector Raymond Bushell deals in
The Wonderful World of Netsuke picturing one hundred of them in color and offering a delightfully informative description of each. In so doing, he provides not only a visual treat but also an absorbing commentary on Japanese manners, customs, history, legends, and superstitions. Mr. Bushell, besides being an avid collector of netsuke, sword furnishings, and jade, is widely known for his adaptation from the Japanese of The Netsuke Handbook of Ueda Reikichi.

€16.99
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Língua Inglês ● Formato EPUB ● Páginas 71 ● ISBN 9781462908745 ● Tamanho do arquivo 6.9 MB ● Editora Tuttle Publishing ● Publicado 2012 ● Carregável 24 meses ● Moeda EUR ● ID 5515269 ● Proteção contra cópia Adobe DRM
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