This extremely valuable reference work remains a fundamental resource for all connoisseurs, collectors, students and scholars of Japanese art and literature. First published in 1882 in London, it is divided into three parts 1) pottery, 2) illuminated manuscripts and painted books and 3) lacquer, cloisonn� enamels, metal, wood, and ivory; Containing over onethousand illustration of marks and seals in its 380 pages. It includes charts of both zodiacal cycles and reign periods. With original copies commanding from $400 to $1200, this essential tool for collectors and specialists is now available in a reasonnable priced soft cover format.

Very nice book, very interesting for the student of Japanese Seals & Marking.

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