by Crown Publishers Inc., NY., 1974
325 black-and-white photographs and drawings,

22 color plates

hardback with dust cover

7.1" x 10.1"in
214 pages.

This book provides an in-depth survey of "modern Japanese ceramics for the collector - the post-1868 export wares: their backgrounds, shapes, styles, decorative motifs, and marks". This presentation of modern Japanese ceramics is the first major work available about the incredibly rich period of creativity and innovation in Japanese culture from 1868 to the present. Photos and drawings complement a rich text which details the ceramic backgrounds, explains the methods of manufacture, analyzes the motifs, and traces the ways in which form, color, and other characteristics were influenced in the effort to satisfy Western taste and adopt to mass-production methods.

This book covers by chapter: Introduction: Japan and Her Ceramic Wares Before 1868; Tea, Tea Masters, and the Tea Ceremony. Domestic Wares and Export Wares in Traditional Styles: Famous Old Kilns; Arita and Imari; Kyoto; Kutani; Satsuma and Satsuma-Style Wares; Meiji Classical, Traditional, and Neo-Traditional Potters; Folk Pottery and the Fold Art Movement; Contemporary Styles. For Export Only: Japan in the Meiji Era (1868-1912); Ceramic Methods Since 1868; Pre-Nippon Porcelain Wares (1868-1890); Nippon Wares (1891-1921); Noritake Wares; Made in Japan (1921-1952); Occupied Japan (1945-1952) and Later. Glossary; Bibliography ; Appendix of Marks and Periods ; and Index. Both the novice and advanced collector will find the author's expert advice invaluable, whether they are trying to accumulate the most desirable pieces of Nippon ware, or shopping for Kutani, Imari, or Satsuma, or even "Made in Japan" and "Occupied Japan" pieces.

out-of-print book

from 30 $ to 85$