Decorative Arts of Japan

Tokyo: Kodansha International Ltd, 1964. First edition. Hardcover. g. Folio. 262pp. Gold stamped, textured paper covered boards in original illustrated dust jacket. Designed to "present a historical survey of Japan's decorative arts through a series of full-color reproductions of carefully selected masterpieces." Filled with ceramic, lacquer, metal work, and textile objects made for use as opposed to decoration. Profusely illustrated with 107 color tipped-in plates of kogei ( or "industrial arts"), from before the third century B. C. to the Meiji Era in 1868, complete with commentary and description. Large tape repaired closed tear to rear bottom and head of spine of dj. Tiny tan spots along spine of dj. Binding in good, interior in very good condition.