This sumptuous volume, published to accompany a major exhibition at Japan Society Gallery in New York and the British Museum in London, focuses on the decorative aspects of traditional objects arranged in specific architectural contexts. The concept of kazari, the will to decorate, embodies the interplay between objects and settings in a dynamic process that stimulates both the visual and intellectual senses. With superb examples of decorative and fine art objects from important international collections and writings by ...
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This sumptuous volume, published to accompany a major exhibition at Japan Society Gallery in New York and the British Museum in London, focuses on the decorative aspects of traditional objects arranged in specific architectural contexts. The concept of kazari, the will to decorate, embodies the interplay between objects and settings in a dynamic process that stimulates both the visual and intellectual senses. With superb examples of decorative and fine art objects from important international collections and writings by leading scholars in the field, the book will make a significant contribution to the appreciation and understanding of Japanese art and design.
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Good. Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. Could have library markings. Ships promptly!
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Very Good. 2002. Cloth, dj. Quarto. 304 pp. 250 color illustrations, 50 black & white illustrations. Moderate shelf wear to dust jacket, sunning to spine. Altogether a copy in Very Good condition. (Subject: Asian Art. )
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Fine. Sewn binding. 304 p. Contains: Illustrations. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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Fine. 4to-over 9æ"-12" tall. Large oversize softbound copy, perfect bound in stiff pictorial wrappers. Essays by John T. Carpenter, Kawai Masatomo, Tsuji Nobuo, Nicole Coolidge Rousmaniere, Nagasaki Iwao, Yasumura Toshinobu, Timothy Clark, and Tamamushi Satoko. 304pp., Bibliography, Index and Glossary. Illustrated with 250 images in color and 50 in monochrome. No signs of previous ownership-no name, no book-plate, no highlighting or writing internally. All pages present and firmly attached. A solidly bound, quality publication that was printed to accompany an exhibition at the Japan Society Gallery, New York, from 17 October to 31 December 2002, and a similar exhibition in London. A fine exhibition catalog.
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VG/VG-light wear to dj edges (curling) Black cloth boards with gilt stamped lettering on spine. Glossy color-illustrated dust jacket with tan and grey lettering. 304 pp. 250 color and 50 BW illustrations. Essays by John T. Carpenter, Timothy Clark, Kawai Masatomo, Nagaski Iwao, Tamamushi Satoko, Yasumura Toshinobu and Nicole Coolidge Rousmaniere. Foreword by Tsuji Nobuo.
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New. Sewn binding. 304 p. Contains: Illustrations. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
