Figural Japanese Export Ceramics
Author | : Nancy Schiffer |
Publisher | : Schiffer Pub Limited |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2002-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 076431503X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780764315039 |
Rating | : 4/5 (039 Downloads) |
Download or read book Figural Japanese Export Ceramics written by Nancy Schiffer and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 2002-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Figures of courtesans, gods, demons, special characters, and animals in Japanese export ceramics of the late 19th and early 20th centuries are highly decorative and appealing to many. This study presents an engaging text and over 265 color photographs of beautiful and amusing figures in Hirado, Imari, Kutani, Satsuma, Studio works, and Sumida wares.