Crafting beauty in modern Japan : celebrating fifty years of the Japan traditional art crafts exhibition

Name/Title

Crafting beauty in modern Japan : celebrating fifty years of the Japan traditional art crafts exhibition

Entry/Object ID

NK1071.R68

Description

"Published to accompany an exhibition at the British Museum, this important book presents a selection of the most beautiful and significant art crafts to have been produced in Japan over the last fifty years. Fine porcelains with exquisite designs, fabulous kimonos, lacquer boxes with mother-of pearl inlay a hammered-silver vase, a box made from striped ebony wood, delicate dolls and crystal-glass - these are but a few of the exceptional pieces illustrated. They are also among the finest works submitted to the annual Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition since its inauguration in 1954 - an open, competitive exhibition that is a major showcase for modern crafts." -- BOOK JACKET

Collection

Carol Westfall Collection

Lexicon

Search Terms

decorative arts--japan, folk art--japan, handicraft--japan, textile fabrics--japan

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Exhibition catalog

Book Details

Author

Nicole Rousmaniere

Publisher

British Museum Press

Place Published

City

London

Country

England, United Kingdom

Continent

Europe

Date Published

2007

Call No.

NK1071.R68

ISBN

714124486, 9780714124483

LCCN

2009396878

Notes

Length: 208