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16 Jackson, Anna: . The of Pattern and Fashion. London, 2015. 31 pp. c. 400 colour illustrations. 31x25 cm. Cloth. £50.00 A well-illustrated survey of the Khalili Collection’s world-renowned holdings of traditional Japanese dating from the Edo pe - riod to the 20th century. Many stunning examples shown in full colour. 中 17 國Ky近oto代 N繪ati畫onaとl M日u本seum: CHUGOKU KINDAI KAIGA TO NIHON. Modern Chinese Painting and . . Kyoto, 2012. xx, 380 pp. 214 pp. colour plates. 1 foldout. B/w text illus. 30x22 cm. Wrappers. £80.00 Catalogue of an exhibition at the Kyoto National Museum exploring exchanges in painting between China and Japan from the mid- 19th to mid-20th centuries. Many Chinese painters, seeking reform and innovation in art, travelled to Japan during the period of Japan’s opening to the West and the new ideas it brought. This association continued into the early 20th century with such lumi - naries as Qi Baishi and Wu Changshuo having close links with Japan. The majority of the 199 fine paintings exhibited come for the Kyoto Museum’s Suma collection of such paintings. Preface, introductions to each section and descriptive list of plates in English. Main text in Japanese.

18 Kyoto National Museum: MOMOYAMA JIDAI NO桃 K山A時NO代 HのA狩: E派 ITOKU NO KOKEISHA . Kano Painters of the Momoyama Period: Eitoku’s Legacy. . Kyoto, 2015. xii, 299 pp. Colour plates throughout. 3 foldouts. 30x22 cm. Wrappers. £70.00 Catalogue of a major exhibition at the Kyoto National Museum focussing on the period following the death of Kano Eitoku (1543-1590), the leader of the Kano school of painters. It centres on the subsequent period from 1596-1615, featuring masterworks of painting by Eitoku’s survivors and successors. Traces the change in aesthetic taste from the dynamism and splendour of these works through to the more restrained tastes of the Tokugawa rulers. Illustrated throughout with wonderful paintings. Introductions to each section and descriptive list of plates in English. Main text in Japanese.

19 Kyoto National Museum: SHINKAN T宸EN翰N天O 皇NOの書 SHO: OTE GA ORINASU SHIKO NO BI. Ultimate Beauty: The Calligraphy of Japanese Emperors. . Kyoto, 2012. xiv, 330 pp. 215 pp. colour plates throughout. 3 foldouts. 30x22 cm. Wrappers. £70.00 Catalogue of an extraordinary exhibition at the Kyoto National Museum showing the calligraphic work of Japanese emperors — the ultimate literati (?) — from Emperor Shomu (701-756) of the Nara period through to the Showa Emperor (1901-1989). A total of 144 exhibits, calligraphy and related works, were shown. The Japanese emperors studied under the leading masters of their day and the calligraphy and style of each emperor is examined and assessed. Illustrated throughout. Introduction and descriptive list of exhibits in English. Main text in Japanese. 22 Los Angeles County Museum of Art: LIVING FOR THE MOMENT. Japanese Prints from the Barbara S. Bowman Collection. 2015. 182 pp. 135 colour illustrations. 30x23 cm. Cloth. £35.00 Catalogue of an exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art showing the donation of over 100 fine ukiyo-e prints from the Bowman collection. All illustrated and well described. Introductory essays and explanations. 38 Schneider, F: THE ART OF JAPANESE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL. History, Techniques and Artists, 1600 to the Present. 2015. x, 12, 330 pp. text plus 32 pp. colour plates hors texte. Numerous b/w text illus. Paper. £45.00 A detailed history of Japanese cloisonné enamel. Plenty of illustrations, including numerous basemarks, much assisting identification. 43 Suntory Museum of Art: IMARI: YOROPPA NO KYUDEN O KAZATTA NIHON JIKI. Imari: Japanese Porcelain for European Palaces. Osaka, 2014. 258 pp. Colour plates. 4 foldouts. 24x18 cm. Wrappers. £60.00 Catalogue of an exhibition at the Suntory Museum of Art (and then elsewhere in Japan) showing 191 fine examples of Imari ware dat - ing from the 1670s through to the Meiji period. Arranged chronologically. The exhibits from a number of museum collections, pre - dominantly the Museum of Oriental Ceramics in Osaka. All illustrated in colour and described. Foreword in English. 19 page list of exhibits in English with date of each exhibit given. Main text in Japanese.

47 : HONEN TO SHINRAN: YU法KA然 RとI 親NO鸞 MEIHO. Honen and Shinran: Treasures Related to the Great Masters of the Kamakura Buddhism. . Tokyo, 2011. xv, 369 pp. 237 pp. colour plates throughout. A few b/w text illustrations. 30x23 cm. Wrappers. £70.00 Catalogue of an exhibition at the Tokyo National Museum exploring the life and legacy of these two most important Buddhist figures of the . Fine and rare wooden statuary and equally fine and rare paintings and calligraphy from temples throughout Japan. All illustrated in colour. Foreword, brief introductions to each section and descriptive list of works in English. Main text in Japanese.

48 Tokyo N國ati寶on大al 神M社us展eum: KOKUHO: DAI JINJA TEN. Grand Exhibition of Sacred Treasures from Shinto Shrines. . Tokyo, 2013. xix, 321 pp. 205 pp. colour plates. 30x23 cm. Wrappers. £80.00 Catalogue of an exhibition at the Tokyo National Museum and later at the Kyushu National Museum showing treasures from shrines of the Japanese religion of Shinto. Many fine artefacts in various media — bronze, paintings, , calligraphy, wooden statuary JAPANESE INTEREST – 2 – HANSHAN TANG BOOKS

and more. Illustrated throughout. Forewords, brief introductions to each section and descriptive list of exhibits in English. Main text in Japanese. 49 Tokyo National Museum: MICHINOKU NO BUTSUZO. Masterpieces of Buddhist Sculpture from Northern Japan. Tokyo, 2015. vii, 100 pp. Full page colour plates throughout. A few b/w text illustrations. 30x23 cm. Wrappers. £50.00 Catalogue of an exhibition at the Tokyo National Museum being the first time the Museum has exhibited Buddhist statuary from tem - ples in the north-east of Japan. 19 wonderful examples — 13 Heian, 3 Kamakura and 3 . Introduction and list of plates in English. Main text in Japanese.

50 Tokyo National Museum: NINGEN KOKUHO TEN. Engendering Beau人ty,間 Pr國es宝erv展 ing Techniques: Artwork by Living National Treasures: The 60th Japan International Kogei Exhibition. . Tokyo, 2014. xvi, 285 pp. 207 pp. colour plates and colour text illustrations. 26x23 cm. Wrappers. £75.00 Catalogue of an exhibition at the Tokyo National Museum showing wonderful contemporary artworks by the finest craftspeople in Japan, Living National Treasures. Includes basketry, textiles, ceramics, metalwork, lacquer and carving. Illustrated throughout. Fore - word, brief introductions to each section and descriptive list of exhibits in English. Main text in Japanese.

52 Tokyo National Museum: TODAIJI DAIBUTSU: TEMPY東O大 N寺O 大SH� I：H O天. 平 Toのda至iji 宝 Temple and Monuments of Tempyo Culture: The 1250th Memorial of Empress Komyo. . Tokyo, 2010. xi, 235 pp. Colour (predominantly) and b/w plates throughout. B/w text illustrations. 30x23 cm. Boards. £60.00 Catalogue of a fine exhibition at the Tokyo National Museum focussing on the construction 1250 years ago of the Great Buddha Vairo - cana at the Todaiji Temple. Includes objects exhibited for the first time outside the temple and much related material from the Tempyo period. Forewords, brief introductions to each section and descriptive list of plates in English. Main text in Japanese. 和樣 の書 54 Tokyo National Museum: WAYO NO SHO. The Beauty of Japanese-style Calligraphy. . Tokyo, 2013. xi, 352 pp. 202 pp. colour plates. 2 foldouts. 30x23 cm. Wrappers. £70.00 Catalogue of an exceptional exhibition at the Tokyo National Museum. The term ‘wayo’ refers to a cultural style that reflects the Japan - ese natural and national character. Wayo calligraphy denotes a form of Japanese calligraphy distinct from Chinese-style calligraphy. This exhibition presents 156 objects including 85 National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties. Includes some of the great - est masterpieces of Japanese calligraphy. Shows a wide variety of calligraphy, courtly literature, decorated papers and other aspects of Japanese culture related to calligraphy. Illustrated throughout. Foreword, introductions to each section and descriptive list of ex - hibits in English. Main text in Japanese. 65 Bruijn, M. de and B. Kist: SAWASA: JAPANESE EXPORT ART IN BLACK AND GOLD 1650-1800. Amsterdam, 1999. 126 pp. Colour plates throughout, some b/w plates. 23x17 cm. Paper. £35.00 Exhibition catalogue from a major exhibition of this ware — also known as chakudo and consisting of gilded and black lacquered met - alware — held at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. English text. 85 Forrer, Matthi: THE COURT JOURNEY TO THE SHOGUN OF JAPAN. From a Private Account by Jan Cock Blomhoff. Leiden, 2000. 132 pp. c. 80 illustrations. 27x19 cm. Cloth. £17.00 A detailed contemporary account — with commentary by one of our foremost students of early Dutch relations with Japan — concerning one of the annual journeys made to the Shogun at Edo by the heads of the Dutch East India Company then trading in late 17th cen - tury Tokugawa Japan. 105 Impey, Oliver and Jörg, Christiaan: JAPANESE EXPORT LACQUER. Amsterdam, 2005. 384 pp. 656 colour plates. 2 maps (showing routes). List of collections and sales. Glossary, bibliography, index. 32x25 cm. Cloth. £85.00 An authoritative work on the subject that is bound to become a standard reference. The first full treatment of Japanese made for the European market, its trade in Asia and Europe and the effect of lacquer and its use in the European context. Trading pat - terns are described in detail based on documentary evidence of Westerners in the Far East and from the important archives of the Dutch East India Company (VOC), the English East India Company and others. 656 colour plates provide a most comprehensive visual sur - vey of Japanese export lacquer in public and private collections worldwide, including the important collections held in Europe and the USA. The result of years of research. Recommended. 107 Japan Handicraft Art Museum: HANDICRAFT ART FROM THE EDO PERIOD IN THE JAN COCK BLOMHOFF COLLECTION. Himeji, 1996. 76 pp. 57 colour plates. 30x21 cm. Paper. £25.00 An exhibition of handicrafts from the Edo period from the Jan Cock Blomhoff collection. Chief trade merchant at the Dutch trading post at Deshima from 1809-1813, Blomhoff built a vast collection of Edo art, here shown for the first time in Japan. A fine selection of objects and a good bilingual Japanese and English text. 115 Kyoto Museum of Culture ed: KOREAN MISSIONS TO EARLY-MODERN JAPAN. An Appeal from the Edo Period for Japanese-Korean Friendship in the Twenty-first Century. Kyoto, 2001. 270 pp. 206 colour plates. 30x21 cm. Paper. £45.00 A major exhibition studying the early Korean diplomatic and trade missions to Japan during the Edo period. Hundreds of objects are illustrated in good colour — prints, paintings, seals, maps, screens, scrolls and metalwork. All captions plus one page of brief intro - ductions in English. Main text in Japanese. 116 Kyushu Ceramic Museum: KARA OKINAWA MADE KOKUNAI SHUTSUDO NO HIZEN TOJI: KOKARATSU, IMARI NO RYUTSU O SAGURU. (Japanese Ceramics Found on the Islands of Hokkaido and Okinawa...). Saga, 1984. 180 pp. Colour and (predominantly) b/w plates throughout. 24x25 cm. Paper. £20.00 Catalogue of an exhibition that focuses on the trade of ceramics between the Japanese ‘heartland’ and the outlying islands of Hokkaido and Okinawa during the Edo period. Hundreds of shards and complete pieces are shown — ko-karatsu, imari, hizen. Copiously-il - lustrated. Texts in Japanese only. LIST 182 – 3 – JAPANESE INTEREST

130 Milton, Giles: WILLIAM. The Adventurer Who Unlocked Japan. London, 2002. 400 pp. Line drawings. Index. 20x13 cm. Cloth. £14.99 Illuminated by firsthand accounts, this is the fascinating story of the first Englishman to visit Japan, then forbidden to foreigners, whose presence became crucial to the opening of Japan for trade. By the best-selling author of ‘Nathaniel’s Nutmeg’. 132 Mulder, Drs. W. Z: HOLLANDERS IN HIRADO. 1597-1641. Holland, 1986. xi, 301 pp. 7 b/w illustrations, 2 maps. 23x15 cm. Paper. £20.00 A history of Dutch trade in Japan, and of their base on the island of Hirado. 133 Munroe, Alexandra ed: THE BURGHLEY PORCELAINS. An Exhibition from The Burghley House Collection and Based on the 1688 Inventory and 1690 Devonshire Schedule. New York, 1986. 284 pp. Chronology, bibliography. 122 exhibits photographed, 51 in colour. 29x23 cm. Cloth. £60.00 A catalogue of an exhibition of pieces from the superb group of Japanese and Chinese porcelains in Burghley House. Distinguished by its early Japanese wares, the collection is unique for a number of pieces that can be identified in the House’s inventory of 1688. Many pieces shown in full colour plates, the rest in good black-and-white. Good descriptions. Includes articles by Impey: Oriental Porcelains in Britain in the 17th and 18th Centuries; Tokugawa: Japan and Europe — Early Encounters; and Nishida: A History of Japanese Porcelains and the Export Trade. 135 Museum voor Volkenkunde Rotterdam: IN THE WAKE OF THE LIEFDE. Cultural Relations Between the Netherlands and Japan, since 1600. Rotterdam, 1986. 206 pp. 151 illustrations, 21 in colour. 27x22 cm. Paper. £20.00 A collection of essays on Dutch-Japanese trade by prominent scholars, and a catalogue of an exhibition held in the Museum for Eth - nology, Rotterdam. 149 Reischauer, Haru Matsukata: SAMURAI AND SILK. A Japanese And American Heritage. 371 pp. A few b/w illustrations. 23x16 cm. Paper. £15.00 Interesting account of family history from the mid-19th century onwards telling the story of Haru Reischauer’s two grandfathers, one a provincial samurai who became a founding father of the Meiji government, the second, an entrepreneur who developed the silk trade with America. 157 Sharf, Frederic A. and Robert Lloyd Webb: MEIJI JAPAN. A Sailor’s Visit. Bath, 1996. 48 pp. 26 illustrations, 4 in colour. 22x28 cm. Paper. £15.00 Maine Maritime Museum exhibition catalogue of Captain Melville B. Cook’s visit to Japan, and his contribution to Western under - standing of Japan during the 1880s. Also an essay on the case-oil (kerosene) trade to Japan as carried on by American and other sail - ing ships 1864-1915. 165 Takashimaya Department Store: ORANDA BOEKO TO KO-IMARI TEN. Exhibition of Oranda Trade and Ko- Imari Ceramics. Tokyo, 1977. c. 120 pp. 145 colour plates. 25x26 cm. Boards. £35.00 Catalogue of an interesting exhibition of early and rare Japanese ‘oranda’ trade ceramics, shown together with an excellent selection of early Imari wares. Well-illustrated throughout in colour. Text in Japanese. 175 Welsh, Jorge: AFTER THE BARBARIANS II. Namban Works of Art for the Japanese, Portuguese and Dutch Markets. London, 2008. 351 pp. Colour plates throughout. One foldout. 30x21 cm. Cloth. £150.00 Dealer’s catalogue of an exhibition of 48 superb examples of Japanese Namban art for the Japanese, Portuguese and Dutch markets. All pieces illustrated in full colour, the majority also with close-up views, and exhaustively described and researched. Introductory es - says: Canepa: Namban Works of Art for the Japanese, Portuguese and Dutch markets; Curvelo: The Black Ship; Jorg: Dutch VOC Records as a Source for Dating 17th Century Japanese export Lacquer; De Abreu: The Construction Techniques of Namban Objects; Kitagawa: Materials, Tools and Techniques Used on Namban Lacquerwork. 184 Addiss, Stephen: THE WORLD OF KAMEDA BOSAI. Calligraphy, Poetry, Painting and Artistic Circle of a Japanese Literatus. New Orleans, 1984. 127 pp. 64 plates and illustrations. 47 seal and signature reproductions. 29x22 cm. Cloth. £20.00 A detailed study of Kameda Bosai (1752-1826) and his art. Professor Addiss has assembled paintings, calligraphy and other material from various collections and produced the first monograph in English on this artist. 186 Alber, Zofia-Maria: JAPANISCHE HOLZSCHNITTE AUS DEM NATIONALMUSEUM IN KRAKAU. Die Kunst des Alten Japan. Frankfurt, 1990. 167 pp. 126 prints illustrated in colour. 29x22 cm. Paper. £15.00 Exhibition in the Schirn Kunsthalle in Frankfurt of Japanese woodblock prints from the little-published collection of the National Mu - seum in Krakow, Poland. In German. 190 Anderson, William: JAPANESE WOOD ENGRAVINGS. Their History, Technique and Characteristics. The Portfolio Artistic Monograph, No. 17. London, 1895. 80 pp. 37 b/w illustrations. 6 colour plates. 27x18 cm. Half- leather, worn. £25.00 A description of the technical processes and history behind the creation of a traditional woodcut print. Includes index, reproductions of signatures, and summary of periods and artists. Ex-library copy. Abrams A2. 192 Arita Kiln ed: ARITA CHO SHI. (The History of Arita). N.p., 1988. 23, 406 pp. text plus 301 pp. b/w plates showing thousands of objects. 22x15 cm. Cloth. £40.00 A detailed history of the Arita kiln and Arita wares. The work is remarkable for the 301 pages of b/w plates that show thousands of sherds and damaged Arita ceramics from excavations in the Arita area. The illustrations are arranged chronologically and the work is an important reference for the development of Arita porcelain. Text in Japanese. 195 Audsley, George A. & Bowes, James L: KERAMIC ART OF JAPAN. London, 1881. xii, 304 pp. 32 plates, 17 in colour. Numerous monochrome text-figures. 28x20 cm. Decorative cloth. £25.00 The still magnificent ‘popular’ edition of the original 1875 publication. The objects illustrated include many Satsuma and related wares. JAPANESE INTEREST – 4 – HANSHAN TANG BOOKS

197 Azuma, Y: TOKI KOZA 13: KHMER, VIETNAM, THAILAND. Tokyo, 1973. 313 pp. 16 pp. colour plates and 125 b/w plates (many full page). 104 b/w text illustrations. 26x19 cm. Boards. £25.00 A well-illustrated study of the ceramics of Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand. Japanese text. 202 Barry Davies Oriental Art: THE ROBERT S. HUTHART COLLECTION OF NON-IWAMI NETSUKE. London, 1998. 304 pp. Colour plates throughout. 33x23 cm. Cloth. £70.00 A fine catalogue showing the superb collection of non-Iwami netsuke assembled by Robert Huthart. Includes 14 pieces by Masanao of Kyoto, 18 by Toyomasa of Tamba and 11 by Masatsugu of Osaka, plus many other pleasing objects. 222 Boller, Willy: MEISTER DES JAPANISCHEN FARBHOLZSCHNITTES. Bern, 1947. 174 pp. 16 fullpage colour prints, numerous b/w plates & illustrations, drawings. 37x28 cm. Cloth. £25.00 Original German edition. A chronological approach with illustrations interspersed throughout the text and extensive notes. Abrams A11. 224 BONSEKI MEISHO ZUSHIKI. (Pictures of Famous Places for Tray Landscapes: Book One). N.p., n.d. 98 pp. on folded leaves, Japanese-style. 48 b/w monochrome ink-painted designs. 14x20 cm. Stitched, decorative Japanese paper. £90.00 The Japanese minor art of arranging miniature landscapes on trays is served, in part, by publications such as this, providing appro - priate designs based on well-known real-world places in the Japanese culture sphere. The designs in this book are extremely pleasing in themselves and each of them is accompanied by an accomplished piece of highly cursive calligraphy relating to the image. The book is manuscript, rendering it even more impressive. Rare. 233 Bushell, Raymond: THE ART OF NETSUKE CARVING. Masatoshi, as Told to Raymond Bushell. New York, 2002. 236 pp. 38 text-figures. 356 colour & 356 b/w illustrations. Glossary, index, bibliography. 30x23 cm. Cloth, slipcase. £35.00 A vivid account of netsuke making by a modern master. Chapters include tools, materials, carvings & techniques, etc. Illustrated with pieces by Masatoshi, one of today’s greatest netsuke artists, and with his comments. Recent reprint. 234 Bushell, Raymond: NETSUKE FAMILIAR AND UNFAMILIAR. New Principles for Collecting. Chicago, 1999. 259 pp. over 800 colour illustrations. Appendixes, bibliography and glossary-index. 27x20 cm. Cloth. £50.00 A well illustrated handbook with examples of netsuke and their signatures from over fifty different collections. Recent reprint. 237 Cardeiro, C. Philip: HIRADO WARE. Japanese Hirado Porcelain 1640-1909. Monterey, 1989. 76 pp. Glossary, bibliography, chronology. 57 pieces illustrated in colour. 29x22 cm. Paper. £32.00 The dearth of western publications on Hirado is handsomely rectified by this catalogue from the G. T. Marsh & Co. exhibition, with Cardeiro’s essay breaking new ground in the study of these wares. 244 Chiba City Art Museum: HISHIKAWA MORONOBU EXHIBITION. Chiba, 2000. 235 pp. 152 colour plates. 30x22 cm. Paper. £35.00 An ambitious attempt to provide a catalogue raisonné of the first great ukiyo-e artist, Hishikawa Moronobu. 152 nikuhitsu, prints and hanpon are reproduced in colour. Seven page English plate list, otherwise Japanese text. A fine catalogue. 247 Christie’s: FINE AND IMPORTANT JAPANESE PRINTS FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE WERNER SCHINDLER. New York, 1987. 81 pp. Colour and b/w illustrations. 26x20 cm. Boards. £15.00 116 lots from the collection of Werner Schindler. A fine selection. 267 EDO NI ASOBU. (Edo Period Enjoyments). Rokusho No. 19. Kyoto, 1996. 120 pp. Numerous colour and b/w illustrations. Text in Japanese only. 30x23 cm. Paper. £20.00 An illustrated exposé of a variety of objects used by the Edo period gentleman and gentle woman — pipecases, netsuke, combs and other hair ornaments, wallets, lacquer objects, ceramics, inro, etc. 269 Engel, David H: JAPANESE GARDENS FOR TODAY. Tokyo, 1962. xvi, 270 pp. Bibliography, index. 17 colour plates, 279 plates, 70 text-figures. 28x23 cm. Cloth. £45.00 A practical, down-to-earth explanation of the basic rules of Japanese garden design and care. Fourth printing of the 1959 edition. 280 Fine Art Society: EXHIBITION OF JAPANESE PRINTS. London, 1909. 74 pp. Colour frontispiece, b/w plates throughout. 23x14 cm. Cloth. £15.00 268 prints of which about 50 illustrated. With notes and an introduction by Arthur Morrison. A scarce record of this exhibition. 287 Fujikake Shizuya: KEICHO KANEI FUZOKU GASHU. (Genre Paintings During Keicho and Kanei Periods 1596-1644). Tokyo, 1926. 12 pp. Japanese text, 45 plates. 38x27 cm. Japanese style binding. £60.00 A collection of paintings, screens, sliding doors, and hanging scrolls from the period 1596-1644. Japanese text. 291 Garis, Frederic de: WE JAPANESE. Being Descriptions of many of the Customs, Manners, Ceremonies, Festivals... Hakone, 1947. iv, 190, (7), 199 pp. 744 illustrations. Index. 2 vols. 21x15 cm. Stitched. £35.00 Japanese arts and crafts are also included. The entries at first appeared on the back of menu cards of the Fujiya Hotel for the refer - ence of guests and were so popular it was decided to publish them. Seventh printing. The first two volumes. A third volume was pub - lished later, not present here. 298 Gorham, Hazel H: JAPANESE AND ORIENTAL POTTERY. Yokohama, 1952. iv, 256 pp. Numerous illustrations. 21x15 cm. Japanese binding in decorated case. £60.00 History of Japanese ceramics with a brief mention of Korean ceramics. A useful introduction. 東鄉元 299 G帥o寫to 真Ge傳 sui Shininkai: TOGO GENSUI SHASHIN TEN. (A Photographic Biography of Admiral Togo). . Tokyo, 1931. 190 pp. B/w photographic illustrations throughout, plus a few colour illustrations, maps, etc. 38x27 cm. Japanese style binding. £800.00 Illustrated with numerous rare photographs and other memorabilia. A major monograph on this illustrious figure, (1848-1934), Ad - miral of the Japanese Fleet during the Russo-Japanese War of 1905 and who destroyed the Russian Fleet at the Battle of Tsushima in LIST 182 – 5 – JAPANESE INTEREST

1905. In his early days as a naval cadet he spent 7 years in England studying naval science and serving on British naval vessels. A fascinating figure and leading light of Japan’s opening to the West. In Japanese. Very rare. 300 Gotoh, Shuichi: KOYTSUKE-KOKU SAWA-GUN AKABORI-MURA. A Study on the Excavation of an Ancient Tomb at Akabori-Mura. Imperial Household Museum: Memoir Series, 6. Tokyo, 1932. c. 165 pp. Japanese text plus 100 pp. b/w plates. 24 pp. English text and contents. 31x22 cm. Cloth. £30.00 A rare study and excavation report of an ancient tomb at Akabori-Mura in Kotsuke-koku near Mt. Akagi. Finds included haniwa, iron materials etc. In Japanese with 24 pp. English text. 330 Hajek, Lubor: JAPANESE GRAPHIC ART. Leicester, 1989. 136 pp. 113 colour plates. 30x24 cm. Cloth. £15.00 An ideal introduction to ukiyo-e prints, with a carefully chosen selection of illustrations covering most of the history and the impor - tant artists. 334 Harris, Victor: NETSUKE. The Hull Grundy Collection in the British Museum. London, 1987. 136 pp. 16 pp. colour plates, 610 netsuke illustrated in b/w. 28x22 cm. Cloth. £30.00 This scarce catalogue describes and illustrates over 600 superb netsuke from the famous Hull Grundy Gift to the British Museum. Arranged by subject to allow easy comparison between the work of different artists. 343 Hirazumi, Senan: MOROKOSHI (TODO) KUNMO ZUI. (An Illustrated Encyclopaedia on Things Chinese). Kyoto, mid 19th C. 32; 32; 34; 35; 28; 26; 40 folded leaves. B/w woodcut illustrations throughout. 7 vols. 22x16 cm. Stitched. £600.00 An illustrated encyclopaedia on things Chinese, first published in 1719. Prefaces dated 1718 and 1719. Published in a number of edi - tions, this is an undated mid 19th-century version. The whole work is illustrated throughout with copious amounts of black-and-white woodcut illustrations, originally done by Tachibana Morikuni, showing a huge variety of subject matter, including mythical figures and beasts, grouped as follows. Introduction and 14 parts (kan) complete in 7 physical volumes. Vol. 1: Introduction and kan 1: Astronomy (Tenmon); Vol. 2: kan 2: Geography (Kiri) and kan 3: Palaces and Architecture (Kyushitsu); Vol. 3: kan 4 and 5 Portraiture (Jinbutsu) in 2 parts; Vol. 4: kan 6: Occupations (Jinji) and kan 7: Utensils (Kiyo); Vol. 5: kans 8 and 9 Utensils continued; Vol. 6: kan 10: Clothing and Ritual Paraphernalia (Ifuku Gisei) and kan 11: Flowers and Plants (Somoku); Vol. 7: kan 12: Flowers and Plants (Somoku) continued; kan 13: Birds and Beasts (Kinju); kan 14: Marine Life and Pests (Gyokaichu). The work demonstrates the ongoing influence of China on Japanese culture. It has been said to be a primer for schoolchildren but the content of certain sections appear far too advanced for this to be the case. Judging from the images, it is likely that the original edition was influenced by the Chinese work ‘Sancai Tuhui’. The title can also be read as Todo Kunmo Zui. See Kerlen 1076 for the 1719 edition. With the original covers and labels. In very good condition with minimal wear. In Japanese. Scarce. Images available on request. 350 Holloway, Owen E: GRAPHIC ART OF JAPAN. The Classical School. Chapters in Art Series, No. 28. London, 1957. v, 135 pp. 5 colour plates, 121 b/w plates and illustrations. 19x13 cm. Cloth, dustjacket. £20.00 A monumental work in small format. Of great interest for the collector of Japanese illustrated books as well as anyone interested in Japanese prints. Abrams A60. 361 Hughes, Sukey: WASHI: THE WORLD OF JAPANESE PAPER. Tokyo, 1978. 452 pp. 234 plates, 27 in colour. Map. Glossary. Bibliography. Index. 30x23 cm. Half-cloth, box. £300.00 A comprehensive account of the craft of Japanese papermaking, and of the various forms and uses of washi. Includes 102 samples of paper, tipped-in. Deluxe edition of 1,000 numbered copies. 364 Hyogo Prefectural History Museum: MARUYAMA OKYO TEN. Special Exhibition Maruyama Okyo. Kobe, 1994. 198 pp. Illustrations of 18 colour prints, 67 colour plates & 122 b/w seals. 28x22 cm. Paper. £45.00 Illustrated catalogue of paintings and prints by Maruyama Okyo in an exhibition to mark the 200th anniversary of his death. Text on his art and his artist’s seals by Kimura Shigeyoshi, in Japanese only. 367 Idemitsu Museum of Art: SHINO AND ORIBE. Tokyo, 2006. 317 pp. 226 pp. colour plates. B/w text illustrations. 30x23 cm. Paper. £50.00 Catalogue of an exhibition at the Idemitsu Museum in Tokyo providing a detailed survey of these famous Japanese wares. The 213 ex - hibits from museums and collections across Japan (as well as from the Idemitsu collection itself) are all illustrated in colour and well- described. Two page summary and captions to plates in English. Main text in Japanese. 368 Ikku Jippensha: HIZAKURIGE. Tokaido Circuit. Kobe, 1929. xii, 411 pp. Original colour wood block print frontispiece. 9 original colour wood block prints. A few b/w text illustrations. 19x13 cm. Later cloth. £150.00 A translation of the Tokaido section of Hizakurige by Ikku Jippensha with a total of 10 original colour woodblock prints. Images avail - able on request. 369 Illing, Richard: JAPANESE PRINTS FROM 1700 TO 1900. Oxford, 1976. 16 pp. text plus 96 colour plates. Glossary. 42x29 cm. Paper. Slight creasing to one corner. £20.00 Reproductions of 106 Japanese prints including 74 in poster-size with special emphasis on the 19th century and a brief description of each one. First edition. Abrams B46. 370 Inoue Sei: YAKIMONO DAI HYAKKA 1-3. (Great Collection of Pottery). Tokyo, 1990. 253; 253, 253 pp. Numerous colour plates and illustrations. 3 vols. 31x22 cm. Cloth. £200.00 Over 3000 illustrations and Japanese text tracing the history of Japanese ceramic art through the ages and comparing it with con - temporary potters and their output. In Japanese. 371 Irons, Neville John: FANS OF IMPERIAL JAPAN. Kaiserreich Kunst Oriental Art Series, Volume 2. Hong Kong, 1982. 176 pp. 40 full page colour plates, 21 b/w illustrations, 5 tables, bibliography. 22x30 cm. Cloth. £60.00 An historical survey covering development, manufacture, use and dates. The Tanto (dagger) fan is shown and many fans of the Meiji period are catalogued for the first time. JAPANESE INTEREST – 6 – HANSHAN TANG BOOKS

372 Itoh, Teiji: SPACE & ILLUSION IN THE JAPANESE GARDEN. New York, 1973. 229 pp. 103 plates, 8 in colour. Appendix. 26x19 cm. Cloth, dustjacket. £20.00 ‘Borrowed Scenery’ and ‘The Great Within the Small’ are two fundamental concepts of Japanese garden design. Their theory, aesthetics and application are here described in detail and with numerous illustrations. A valuable contribution. Photographs by Sosei Kuzun - ishi. 374 Izumo Cultural Heritage Hall: EXHIBITION OF IZUMO AND KYOTO WARES. Izumo, 2007. 91 pp. 103 colour plates. B/w text illustrations. 29x21 cm. Paper. £45.00 Catalogue of an exhibition with 45 fine examples of Izumo wares and 42 equally good Kyoto wares produced during the late Edo pe - riod. All examples illustrated in colour. Text in Japanese. 375 Japan Ukiyo-e Society: INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF UKIYO-E MASTERPIECES. Depicting the Manners and Customs of old Japan. Tokyo, 1964. 28 pp. text and 64 pp. b/w illustrations. 26x211 cm. Paper. £15.00 An exhibition of ukiyo-e prints depicting manners and folk customs of old Japan. Organized as a part of the 1964 Olympic celebra - tions. Introduction and 11 page list of captions in English. Main text in Japanese. 376 Jenyns, Soame: JAPANESE PORCELAIN. Faber Monographs on Pottery & Porcelain. London, 1979. xiii, 352 pp. 124 plates, 4 in colour. Appendixes, bibliography and index. 25x16 cm. Cloth. £30.00 Reprint of the 1965 original. First comprehensive book on the subject, it traces the history of the important kilns and potters, and out - lines the many theories and traditions about the various wares that exist in Japan. 377 Jenyns, Soame: JAPANESE POTTERY. Faber Monographs on Pottery & Porcelain. London, 1971. xiv, 380 pp. text. 124 plates, 4 in colour, map. Bibliography and index. 26x16 cm. Cloth. £55.00 A serious yet readable work on Japanese pottery. Covers prehistoric and protohistoric unglazed tomb wares; the Nara and Heian pe - riods (672-1184); ‘the six old kilns’ of Japan; Mino wares; potteries founded by the Koreans; the pottery of Yamashiro; etc. First edi - tion. 381 Joly, Henri L: JAPANESE SWORD-MOUNTS. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Collection of J. C. Hawkshaw, Esq., M.A. London, 1910. xxxvi, 300 pp. 50 collotype plates with many illustrations. Tissue guards with text. 33x26 cm. Later cloth. £200.00 Privately printed in 300 copies, of which this is no. 144. Ex-library copy bound in later cloth with small number and name stamps, but otherwise fine. Extremely rare. 382 Joly, Henri L: W. L. BEHRENS COLLECTION PART IV. Buddhistic Section, Chinese Antiques, Chinese and Japanese Miscellanea. New York, 1966. 94 pp. 50 b/w plates. 32x26 cm. Cloth. £20.00 Features Buddhist figures, shrines and paintings, and Chinese and Japanese jades, bronzes, charms, ceramics, paintings, and mis - cellaneous objects. 1966 reprint. 383 Joly, Henri L. & Inada Hogitaro: THE SWORD BOOK IN HONCHO GUNKIKO AND THE BOOK OF SAME KO HI SEI GI. London, 1913. xvi, 176, 33, xxx pp. 9 b/w plates, many text-figures. Appendixes, chronology, index. 26x17 cm. Cloth. £120.00 Privately published in 200 copies only. Damp stain on back of cover and affecting last few pages of text, otherwise internally a very clean and firm copy. Partially uncut. 385 Kagawa Prefecture Museum of History ed: SPECIAL EXHIBITION: THE TAIRA-MINAMOTO WAR IN THE 12TH CENTURY. Kagawa, 2003. 96 pp. Colour plates throughout. 30x21 cm. Paper. £20.00 Catalogue of an exhibition that examines the depiction of the Genpei Wars of the 12th century in Japanese art. Includes paintings, screens and woodblock illustrated books obviously showing much of a military theme. In Japanese. 388 Kamakura Treasure Hall: KAMAKURA PORTRAIT SCULPTURE. Volume One: Statues of Seated Priests, Volume Two: Warriors and High Priests. Kamakura, 1996 & 2001. 4, 2, 31, 27; 4, 2, 34, 29 pp. A total of 4 colour and 65 b/w plates to the two volumes. 2 vols. 26x19 cm. Cloth. £35.00 The first volume shows 20 examples of Japanese portrait statues of seated Zen priests (chinzo), the second continues with a further 20 examples of priests and warriors. All examples date from the Kamakura period and are very rare. All illustrated in full page plates and described. Text in Japanese. 390 Kawai Masatomo et al: MUNAKATA SHIKO. Japanese Master of the Modern Print. Kanagawa, 2002. 228 pp. Over 300 colour illustrations. 25x30 cm. Cloth. £57.00 Munakata Shikô is considered one of the greatest Japanese artists of the 20th century. This volume presents Munakata’s works in all media and genres — woodcuts, watercolours, painting, calligraphy and ceramics. More than 350 works are illustrated in full colour, fully demonstrating the extraordinary variety and range of this prolific artist. Catalogue to accompany a travelling US exhibition. 391 Kawasaki City Museum: IMAGINARY BEASTS OF JAPAN. A Record of the Appearance of Unconfirmed Species. Kawasaki, 2004. 107 pp. Colour plates throughout. 30x21 cm. Paper. £35.00 Catalogue of an exhibition that shows, in various media, the mythical beasts and creatures from Japanese literature and folklore. In - cludes paintings, ukiyo-e, ceramics, netsuke, textiles etc. Well-illustrated in colour. Text in Japanese. 392 Kenrick, Douglas Moore: JOMON OF JAPAN. The World’s Oldest Pottery. London, 1995. xviii, 144 pp. 154 b/w plates & 16 pp. of colour illustrations. 6 maps. 25x20 cm. Cloth. £45.00 A comprehensive and lavishly illustrated overview of Japanese unglazed earthenware pottery of the Jomon period, from 10,000 BC, and its relation to the ancient pottery of other countries. 393 Kiernan, Thomas: THE BEST BOOK ON SATSUMA. Over 300 Marks and Signatures. Junortoun, 2008. 236 pp. Colour plates and illustrations of marks and signatures throughout. 30x21 cm. Cloth. £150.00 A useful visual aid in assisting with the identification of the signatures of Satsuma artists. Illustrated throughout. LIST 182 – 7 – JAPANESE INTEREST

394 Kiyotari Tsuboi: NIHON TOJI ZENSHU I: JOMON. A Pageant of Japanese Ceramics I: Jomon Pottery. Nihon Toji Zenshu 1. Tokyo, 1976. 79 pp. Japanese and 4 pp. English text. 76 items illustrated in good colour plates. 33x26 cm. Cloth. £25.00 This first volume in this series shows this extraordinary ancient Japanese pottery tradition, jars and vessels with cord patterns and in - cised designs, and vessels with primeval anthropomorphic mask-style decoration. Shows fine examples excavated at sites across Japan. Useful two-page resumé and 2 pages of plates captions in English. Main text in Japanese. 397 Kobayashi Tadashi: NIHON NO MEIGA, 7: IKE TAIGA. (Famous Japanese Paintings, 7: Ike Taiga). Nihon no Meiga. Tokyo, 1973. 28 pp. 21 colour plates, numerous b/w illustrations. 36x27 cm. Paper. £15.00 Single issue from the Kodansha series, devoted to Taiga (1723-1776), a literati painter of the middle Edo period. Text in Japanese. 398 Kobayashi Taichiro: OSAKA SHIRITSU BIJUTSUKAN TENRANKAI KINEN ZUROKU, DAI 3. KISHU TOSHI SHUSEI. (Osaka Municipal Museum Exhibition, No. 3: Ceramics from Kii province). Kyoto, 1937. (1), 14, 6, 66 pp. 132 plates and illustrations, 10 in colour. 30x22 cm. Silk, Japanese style binding. £50.00 This exhibition was held in commemoration of the opening of the Osaka Municipal Museum. 399 Koyama Fujio ed: ONE HUNDRED SELECTED MASTERPIECES OF JAPANESE CERAMICS. Nihon Meito Hyakusen. Tokyo, 1962. 163 pp. 13 pp. English text. 104 plates, 20 in colour, 38 text figures. 33x26 cm. Cloth. £50.00 A sumptuous tome. The bulk of the text is in Japanese. English introduction and caption list. 401 Kurita Hideo: KURITA MUSEUM. Tokyo, n.d. 75 pp. Colour plates throughout (46 showing actual objects). 37x26 cm. Paper. £15.00 An introduction and guide to the collections and their surroundings, illustrating fine examples of Imari and Nabeshima ceramics for which the Museum is now famous. Inscribed by the collector. Brief texts and captions in English and Japanese. 402 Kuroda, Kusaomi comp: 125 CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE CERAMIC ARTISTS: THE MASTERY OF TECHNIQUE. 2005. 254 pp. Colour plates throughout. 25x19 cm. Wrappers. £50.00 A good survey of 125 contemporary Japanese ceramic artists and their work. Brief biography of each artist followed by a discussion of his/her work and colour illustrations of ceramics produced. A good visual survey of current artistic ceramic production in Japan. Well-illustrated in colour. Text in Japanese. 403 Kusube Yaichi: THE CERAMIC ART OF YAICHI KUSUBE. Tokyo, 1968. 22 pp. English introduction and captions. 129 plates, 28 in colour. 33x26 cm. Cloth. £75.00 Signed by the author, a modern master of Japanese ceramics. 404 Kyoto Museum ed: OKYO MEIGA FU. (A Collection of Famous Paintings By Maruyama Okyo). Kyoto, 1936. 1, 4 pp. text plus 2 fullpage colour and 126 fullpage b/w collotype plates. 44x30 cm. Stitched. Silk covers. £60.00 A fine selection of works by the Japanese painter, Maruyama Okyo, the founder of the realist school of painting in the Edo period. Minor stain to first few leaves, affecting couple of images, otherwise fine. An early Japanese publication on this artist showing a total of 120 works plus six pages of seals and signatures. In Japanese. 405 Kyoto National Museum: KYOTO WARE. Ceramic Designs and Techniques of the Capital. Kyoto, 2006. 383 pp. 222 pp. colour plates. A few colour text illustrations. 30x232 cm. Paper. £60.00 Large and excellent catalogue of an exhibition at the Kyoto National Museum showing wonderful ceramics with a huge variety of fine designs produced in this ancient Japanese city. 279 exhibits are shown in colour. The majority of the material is Edo period with some Meiji pieces and a couple of Taisho examples. The exhibits come from museum and temple collections throughout Japan. Four pages of introductory text and 12 page list of plates in English. Main text in Japanese. 406 Kyoto National Museum: SOGA SHOHAKU: THE ENJOYMENT OF UNCONVENTIONALITY. Kyoto, 2005. 405 pp. Colour plates throughout. 3 foldouts. 30x22 cm. Paper. £60.00 Large and excellent catalogue of an exhibition at the Kyoto National Museum featuring a complete survey of the career and painting of the renowned Japanese painter, Soga Shohaku. Illustrated throughout in colour, the exhibition truly reflects, as indicated in the title, the painter’s depiction and enjoyment of the unconventional. Ranges from figure painting to landscapes and birds and animals. Brief descriptions of sections and list of plates in English. Main text in Japanese. Recommended. 407 Kyoto National Museum: TOKUBETSU TENRANKAI: SHOHEKIGA NO HOKO: KYO, OMI NO MEISAKU. An Exhibition of Japanese Screen Paintings: Masterpieces from Kyoto and Shiga. Kyoto, 1979. c. 200 pp. including 8 pp. English captions. 26 colour plates, c. 100 illustrations. 28x25 cm. Paper. £20.00 Exhibition catalogue illustrating most of the 101 exhibits. Eight pages of English captions. Main text in Japanese. 414 Ledoux, Louis V: JAPANESE PRINTS OF THE LEDOUX COLLECTION. New York, 1942-51. 274 plates, 72 in colour. 5 vols. 36x26 cm. Cloth. £450.00 Rare, complete catalogue of an excellent collection. The five volumes cover The Primitives, Harunobu and Shunsho, Buncho to Uta - maro, Sharaku to Toyokuni, and Hokusai and Hiroshige. Limited edition. Abrams L141. 422 Lillehoj, E. ed: ARCHAISM AND ANTIQUARIANISM IN KOREAN AND JAPANESE ART. Chicago, 2013. 240 pp. Colour and b/w text illustrations. 27x19 cm. Cloth. £45.00 Comprises nine conference papers by various scholars exploring the importance of the emulation of the past in Korean and Japanese art. Split into three sections: Reimagining the Past; Collectors, Patrons and Connoisseurs; Facing Challenges to the Tradition. An in - teresting contribution. 447 Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts: MASTERPIECES OF JAPANESE PRINTS. From the Origin to the Emergence of Nishiki-e. Machida, 1987. 418, 16 pp. 482 illustrations, 48 in colour. 16 pp. English captions. 28x22 cm. Paper. £20.00 Illustrated catalogue for an exhibition of Japanese woodblock prints of the early periods, up to the period of Harunobu. Important doc - umentation. JAPANESE INTEREST – 8 – HANSHAN TANG BOOKS

453 Marks, Andreas: FUKAMI. Purity of Form. Seattle, 2011. 232 pp. 223 illustrations, 127 in colour. 19x27 cm. Cloth. £35.00 Born in Kyoto in 1947, Fukami Sueharu belongs to a generation of ceramic artists in post-war Japan who devoted themselves to the creation of sculptural ceramics, free from traditional forms. This work presents a well-illustrated and comprehensive account of Fukami’s artistic career, incorporating his entire oeuvre. 454 Meiji Shrine Cultural Hall ed: EMPEROR NINKO AND THE AFTER-FRAGRANCE OF PEACE. The Bakufu and Court in the Bakumatsu Era. Tokyo, 2003. 112 pp. 92 exhibits shown in colour. 27x21 cm. Paper. £40.00 Catalogue of an exhibition that focuses on the reign of the Emperor in the mid 19th century, a time period corresponding to the final years of the Bakufu. The exhibits include paintings, textiles, calligraphies and handicrafts. Text in Japanese. 457 Menpes, Mortimer: JAPAN. A Record in Colour. London, 1901. xiv, 207 pp. 100 colour plates. 23x17 cm. Decorative cloth. £45.00 First edition of Mortimer Menpes impressions of Japan transcribed by his daughter, Dorothy Menpes. A good copy (minimal foxing) of this work, beautifully illustrated with 100 colour plates from watercolours done by Mortimer Menpes. Shows scenes of Japanese life, customs and scenery from the turn of the 20th century. Slight wear and loss to top and bottom of spine. 458 Miho Museum: CERAMICS OF MEDIEVAL JAPAN: THE SIX OLD KILNS AND THEIR WORLD. Shigaraki, 2010. 503 pp. 192 pp of colour plates illustrating 168 pieces. 30x23 cm. Cloth. £75.00 Large and detailed catalogue of an exhibition at the Miho Museum and travelling to other museum venues in Japan. The six kilns are: Bizen, Echizen, Seto, Shigaraki, Tamba and Tokoname. Fine examples of the output from each kiln are illustrated. 29 pages of Eng - lish text and 16 page list of plates with good descriptions. Main text in Japanese. 459 Miki Fumio: HANIWA. The Clay Sculpture of Proto-Historic Japan. Tokyo, 1960. 160 pp. including 94 plates, 14 in colour. 26 figures & map. 28x22 cm. Cloth. £50.00 A comprehensive survey with good illustrations. 460 Miller, Roy Andrew: JAPANESE CERAMICS. Tokyo, 1960. 240 pp. 96 plates, 19 in colour and tipped in, 227 illustrations. Map. Index. 28x22 cm. Cloth. £20.00 Study of Japanese ceramics from the early earthenware to the Arita porcelains. After the Japanese text by Seiichi Okuda et al.

461 Ministry of Culture ed: MONBUSHO NINTEI JUYO BIJUTSUHIN ZUROKU: KOGEI HEN 1-3. (I文llu部st省rat認ed C定a重tal要og美ue術 of品 Im圖p彔ort a：nt 工W藝ork篇s o：f A 卷rt S一el之ec三ted by the Ministry of Culture: Applied Arts Volumes 1-3). . Tokyo, 1933-35. 5 pp. introductory text to each volume and a total of 148 full page b/w plates in the three volumes. 3 vols. 32x23 cm. Stitched. Silk-covered boards. £450.00 Very interesting three-volume selection of Japanese and Chinese works of art selected from private pre-war Japanese collections by the then Japanese Ministry of Culture. The objects shown were considered important and include very fine Japanese tea bowls, lac - quer, ceramics and weapons. The Chinese material is primarily archaeological and includes some extremely fine archaic bronzes, gold and silver, tomb figurines, a couple of Ming ceramics and a marvellous yanzhihong coloured Yongzheng vase with a dragon design. A total of 148 full page black-and-white pages. Accompanied by brief captions describing the object and collection in which it was held. All text in Japanese. In fine condition. Very scarce. 463 Mitsukoshi Department Store ed: TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY YEARS OF UKIYOE EXHIBIT. S. Takahashi’s Collection. Tokyo, 1964. c. 60 pp. 78 illustrations, 1 in colour. 23x18 cm. Paper. £25.00 Masterworks from this fine collection were exhibited during the 1964 Olympic celebrations. Introduction and caption list in English. Main text in Japanese. 469 Münsterberg, Hugo: THE CERAMIC ART OF JAPAN. A Handbook for Collectors. Tokyo, 1964. 272 pp. 17 colour plates and 200 b/w plates and illustrations. Bibliography, index. 21x22 cm. Cloth. £20.00 A good survey of the subject written by an authority. Numerous illustrations assist. 470 Nagatake, Takeshi: TOKI KOZA 3: EARLY EDO. Tokyo, 1971. 380 pp. 16 colour plates, 112 b/w plates (many full page) and 258 b/w text illustrations. 26x19 cm. Boards. £45.00 An erudite and well-illustrated study of the ceramics of the early Edo period in Japan. Japanese text. 471 Nakade, Akifumi: THE STORY OF OSAKA PRINTS FROM MY COLLECTION. Osaka, 2005. 293 pp. Colour plates throughout. 30x21 cm. Cloth. £90.00 281 fine examples of Osaka prints by ukiyo-e masters and lesser-known artists from the collection of Akifumi Nakade are here illus - trated in colour and described. List of plates with brief descriptions in English. Main text in Japanese. 474 Nara National Museum ed: NARA KOKURITSU HAKUBUTSUKAN ZOHIN ZUHAN MOKUROKU: CHOKOKU HEN. Illustrated Catalogue of the Collection of Nara National Museum: Sculptures. Nara, 1996. 111, 1 pp. 88 pp. b/w plates. 26x19 cm. Cloth. £60.00 Shows the collection of 42 very fine examples of Japanese sculpture held in the Nara National Museum in Japan. The majority in wood, a few in bronze and clay. All illustrated in black-and-white, many in multiple views. Preface and list of items in English. Main text in Japanese. 475 Nara Prefectural Museum of Art: CATALOGUE OF THE NARA PREFECTURAL MUSEUM OF ART VOL. I (NEW EDITION). Ukiyo-e Prints. Nara, 1987. c. 150 pp. 13 colour and 242 b/w text plates. 26x19 cm. Boards. £20.00 Illustrates 242 fine ukiyo-e prints in the collection of the Nara Prefectural Museum of Art in Japan. Much previously-unpublished ma - terial. Captions to plates in both Japanese and English. 476 Nara Prefectural Museum of Art: NIHON BIJUTSU TO SHIKA. Deer in Japanese Art. Nara, 1998. 71 pp. Colour plates throughout. 30x21 cm. Paper. £20.00 Exhibition that brings together 60 artworks that show deer in Japanese art, including dotaku, naniwa, maki-e, scrolls and screens. Three-page English list of plates, otherwise Japanese only. LIST 182 – 9 – JAPANESE INTEREST

480 National Museum of Modern Art Tokyo: MINEO OKABE: A RETROSPECTIVE. Tokyo, 2007. 234 pp. Colour plates throughout. Small b/w text illustrations. 30x22 cm. Wrappers. £60.00 Catalogue of a marvellous retrospective at the National Museum of Modern Art Tokyo of the ceramic art of the modern Japanese pot - ter, Mineo Okabe. His work ranged from interpretations of traditional Japanese wares such as Oribe and Shino and tea bowls through to superb celadons in the (Chinese) Song style with crackle and cracked-ice effects. 176 exhibits are shown in full colour. Six pages of introductory text and plate captions in English. Main text in Japanese. 481 National Museum of Modern Art Kyoto: YAGI KAZUO. Kyoto, 2007. 323 pp. Colour plates throughout. Small b/w text illustrations. 30x22 cm. Wrappers. £40.00 Large catalogue of a retrospective at the National Museum of Modern Art Kyoto of the work of the avant-garde and highly creative Japanese ceramic artist, Yagi Kazuo. The exhibition show 256 examples of his work tracing his career over 40 years. All works illus - trated in colour. Five page introduction and list of plates in English. Main text in Japanese. 492 Newland, Amy Reigle: TIME PRESENT AND TIME PAST. Images of a Forgotten Master: Toyohara Kunichika. Leiden, 1999. c. 160 pp. 140 colour and 20 b/w illustrations. 29x29 cm. Cloth. £25.00 Draws on Japanese and western sources to present an overview of Kunichika’s life and his prints. With colour illustrations of over 135 prints of beautiful women and actors, plus seals, signatures and an extensive bibliography. An important contribution to understand - ing this little-known Meiji artist. 493 Nezu Institute of Fine Arts: TAKATORI — DAIMYO TEA CEREMONY WARE. Tokyo, 2005. 304 pp. c. 200 pp. colour plates. Colour text illustrations. 30x22 cm. Paper. £50.00 Catalogue of an exhibition at the Nezu and Fukuoka Art Museums of Takatori tea ceremony wares dating from the early 17th century. 129 wonderful pieces are illustrated in fine colour plates in full and with close-up detail. List of plates and captions with brief de - scriptions in English. Main text in Japanese. 日本美術大系 494 NIHON BIJUTSU TAISEI. (A Compendium of Japanese Art). . Tokyo, 1960. Various paginations. c.200 pp. per volume. A number of tipped-in colour plates and numerous b/w plates to each volume 9 vols. 34x26 cm. Cloth. £200.00 Nine volume compendium on Japanese art with hundreds of illustrations of fine objects etc. to each volume. Volumes focus as follows: Volume 1: Architecture; Vol. 2: Sculpture and Carving; Vol. 3: Ancient Painting; Vol. 4: Painting of the Middle Ages; Vol. 5: Early Mod - ern Painting; Vol. 6: Ceramics; Vol. 7: Metalwork; Vol. 8: Textiles; Vol. 9: Lacquer. All text in Japanese. 495 NIHON NO TOJI 10: NABESHIMA. (The Ceramics of Japan Volume 10: Nabeshima). Nihon no Toji, Vol. 10. Tokyo, 1974. 183 pp. c.130 pp. colour plates. 35x27 cm. Cloth. £75.00 A survey of different types of Japanese ceramics. This volume on Nabeshima ware shows 332 beautiful and varied examples, all il - lustrated in good colour plates. A good survey of this famous and popular ceramic. Ten-page list of plates and captions to plates in English. Main text in Japanese. 496 NIHON NO TOJI 12: NINSEI KENZAN. (The Ceramics of Japan Volume 12: Ninsei Wares and Ceramics by Kenzan and Others). Nihon no Toji, Vol. 12. Tokyo, 1974. 154 pp. c.120 pp. colour plates. 35x27 cm. Cloth. £75.00 A survey of different types of Japanese ceramics. Volume 12 explores Ninsei wares together with beautiful ceramics made by the fa - mous ceramic master, Kenzan, his brother Korin and Kuchu. 202 wonderful and varied examples, all illustrated in good colour plates. Six-page list of plates and captions to plates in English. Main text in Japanese. 497 NIHON NO TOJI 14: RAKU TAMAMIZU OHI. (The Ceramics of Japan Volume 14: Raku, Tamamizu and Ohi Wares). Nihon no Toji, Vol. 14. Tokyo, 1974. 191 pp. c.130 pp. colour plates. 35x27 cm. Cloth. £25.00 A survey of different types of Japanese ceramics. This volume shows fine Raku wares described as ‘Raku III and Subsequent Genera - tions’ together with the lesser-known Tamamizu and Ohi wares. All illustrated in good colour plates. Six-page list of plates and cap - tions to plates in English. Main text in Japanese. Bump and damage to the bottom edge of about 10 pages of plates, not affecting images. Priced accordingly. 498 NIHON NO TOKI 3: KI SETO SETO-GURO. (The Ceramics of Japan Volume 3: Ki Seto and Seto-Guro [Mino} Wares). Nihon no Toji, Vol. 3. Tokyo, 1974. 110 pp. 88 pp. colour plates. 35x27 cm. Cloth. £35.00 A survey of different types of Japanese ceramics. This volume shows 129 very fine examples of Ki Seto and Seto-Guro wares which, despite their name, are Mino wares produced during the Momoyama period (late 16th — early 17th century. Three page list of plates and captions to plates in English. Main text in Japanese. 499 NIHON NO TOKI 5: KARATSU. (The Ceramics of Japan Volume 5: Karatsu Wares). Nihon no Toji, Vol. 5. Tokyo, 1974. 188 pp. 141 pp. colour plates. 35x27 cm. Cloth. £50.00 A survey of different types of Japanese ceramics. Volume 5 explores Karatsu ware and shows a large selection of 280 varied exam - ples, all illustrated in good colour plates. A good survey of these wares produced over many centuries in the Karatsu area of Japan. Eight-page list of plates and captions to plates in English. Main text in Japanese. 500 NIHON NO TOKI 6: BIZEN. (The Ceramics of Japan Volume 6: Bizen Ware). Nihon no Toji, Vol. 6. Tokyo, 1974. 154 pp. c.100 pp. colour plates. 35x27 cm. Cloth. £50.00 A survey of different types of Japanese ceramics. This volume illustrates 234 excellent examples of Bizen ware all illustrated in good colour plates. A good visual survey. Eight-page list of plates and captions to plates in English. Main text in Japanese. 501 NIHON NO TOKI 7: IGA SHIGARAKI TAMBA. (The Ceramics of Japan Volume 7: Iga, Shigaraki and Tamba Wares). Nihon no Toji, Vol. 7. Tokyo, 1974. 154 pp. c.120 pp. colour plates. 35x27 cm. Cloth. £45.00 A survey of different types of Japanese ceramics. Volume 7 shows 223 very fine and varied examples of the above three types of ce - ramic wares, all illustrated in good colour plates. A good survey. Seven-page list of plates and captions to plates in English. Main text in Japanese. 埴輪美 502 Noma Seiroku: HANIWA BI. (The Beauty of Haniwa). . Tokyo, 1942. 3, 8, 2, 56, 13 pp. 56 pp. b/w plates. 37x26 cm. Cloth. £45.00 Shows a selection of extremely fine examples of Haniwa pottery figures. Text by an authority on Japanese art. In Japanese. JAPANESE INTEREST – 10 – HANSHAN TANG BOOKS

505 Ogura Tadao et al: THE COMPLETE WOODBLOCK PRINTS OF YOSHIDA HIROSHI. Tokyo, 1999. 203 pp. Over 260 plates and illustrations in colour. 28x22 cm. Paper. £70.00 With contributions by various scholars, this is a complete oeuvre catalogue of this famous Japanese woodblock print artist (1876-1950) who brought modern Japanese woodblock prints to a new standard. Illustrates 259 woodblock prints and 20 of his oil paintings, wa - tercolours and sketches. All in colour. Long-awaited reprint. 507 Okawachi Masatoshi: KO-KUTANI. (Old Kutani Ware). Tokyo, 1947. 4, 75 pp. 25 plates, 5 in colour. 26x19 cm. Boards. £30.00 An appreciative study of old Kutani ware. In Japanese. Rare. 508 Olympic Memorial Exhibition: MASTER WORKS OF UKIYOE. Hiraki Collection. N.p., 1964. c. 70 pp. 3 colour and 313 b/w illustrations. 26x19 cm. Paper. £25.00 316 very fine ukiyo-e are illustrated from this excellent collection. An exhibition held to celebrate the 1964 Olympics. Introduction and caption lists in English. 509 ONE HUNDRED MASTERPIECES OF JAPANESE PICTORIAL ART. Selected by Members of the Faculty of the Tokyo Fine Art School. Tokyo, 1913. 2, 3, 23, 46 pp. 2 foldouts; 2, 51 pp. Full page Colour and b/w plates throughout. 2 vols. 50x35 cm. Stitched. Decorative boards. £450.00 A fine selection of Japanese paintings dating from the sixth to the nineteenth centuries. Many of the pieces are from private Japanese collections plus a few from the Japanese imperial collection. This is a sumptuous publication from the beginning of the Taisho period. Each painting is shown in a full page plate, many in colour. The text is in English with an introduction by Naohiko Masaki, Director of the Tokyo Fine Art School. In fine condition with just minor wear. 511 Orange, James: BIZEN-WARE. With a Catalogue of the Chater Collection. Yokohama, 1916. 115 pp. 162 collotype illustrations. 27x20 cm. Japanese style cloth binding. £90.00 Very rare publication. 517 Osaka Shosen Kaisha, Kline Franklin comp: OFFICIAL GUIDE FOR SHIPPERS & TRAVELLERS TO THE ORIENT. The Orient and Its Resources. Osaka, N.d., (1917?) 346 pp. Colour and predominantly b/w photographic illustrations throughout. Numerous full page advertisements. 29x25 cm. Decorative cloth. £475.00 A marvellous period piece produced by the Osaka Shosen Kaisha shipping company describing the work of the company and the coun - tries to which the company’s ships voyaged. Includes Japan, Korea, Formosa, China, Hong Kong, India, Philippines, Ceylon, Singa - pore and Burma. Illustrated throughout with photographs from the various countries and much enhanced by many full page advertisements of banks, companies and mercantile enterprises in these various lands. Rare. 530 Priest, Alan: JAPANESE PRINTS FROM THE HENRY L. PHILLIPS COLLECTION. New York, 1947. ix, 22 pp. 53 plates, 1 in colour. 25x19 cm. Paper. £15.00 Catalogue of one of the well-known collections in the Metropolitan Museum of Art by its then Curator of Far Eastern Art. 539 Rein, Dr. J. J: INDUSTRIES OF JAPAN. Together with an Account of its Agriculture, Forestry, Arts, and Commerce from Travels and Researches undertaken at the Cost of the Prussian Government. New York, 1889. xii, 570 pp. 44 plates and illustrations, 10 plates in colour. 3 folding maps. 25x18 cm. Original decorative cloth. £90.00 Together with an account of its agriculture, forestry, arts and commerce. An invaluable source for Meiji period arts and handicrafts. Includes chapters on metal work, enamels, paper, ceramics, lacquer, etc. Wear to corners of front cover. Scarce. 545 Rosenfield, John M. ed: SONG OF THE BRUSH. Japanese Paintings from the Sanso Collection. Seattle, 1979. c. 168 pp. 63 exhibits, all illustrated, 12 in colour. 31x24 cm. Cloth. £45.00 A special exhibition at the Seattle Art Museum of Japanese paintings from the 14th to the 19th centuries. It focuses on three important schools of Japanese painting: Suibokuga, Zenga and paintings of the Nanga School. 547 Sagemonoya: SHUNGA NETSUKE. Tokyo, 2000. 40 pp. 99 colour illustrations. 30x22 cm. Paper. £50.00 A fine selection of 99 shunga (erotic) netsuke from a major dealer in Japan. All objects well-illustrated in good colour, some with close-ups of detail, and briefly described. Signatures are shown. The netsuke date from the 18th century through to the present day. Captions and an introduction in English on Netsuke and Shunga by Richard Lane. Main text in Japanese. 550 Sandfield, Norman: THE ULTIMATE NETSUKE BIBLIOGRAPHY. An Annotated Guide to Miniature Japanese Carvings. Chicago, 1999. 416 pp. 25 b/w illustrations. Paper. £30.00 Contains over 4200 bibliographic print and non-print entries covering all aspects of netsuke. With indices and appendices. Essential for every netsuke collector, library and museum. Paperback. 551 Sansom, George B: THE WESTERN WORLD AND JAPAN. A Study in the Interaction of European and Asiatic Cultures. London, 1965. xvi, 504, xi pp. 27 plates, many illustrations, 2 maps. 24x16 cm. Cloth. £20.00 In some respects a continuation of Sansom’s Japan : A Short Cultural History. First part is a broad view of European intercourse with , and with Japan in particular, followed by a study of Western influences upon Japan. Reprint of 1950 original.

552 Sato Giry現o 代ed:獵 G奇EN尖DA端I 圖RY鑒O K。I S 佐EN藤TA義N亮 ZU 編KA著 N. (The Hunt for the Strange and Sophisticated in Today’s World). . Tokyo, 1931. 4, 1, 246, 1, 46 pp. 246 pp. colour and (predominantly) b/w plates. 27x19 cm. Decorative boards. Decorative slipcase. £550.00 An idiosyncratic view of life in Japan and abroad at the beginning of the Showa period. A photobook which focuses on the female fig - ure but which also includes much illustration of advertisements, buildings, group scenes, images of modern-day life and more. Book apparently designed by Sano Shigejiro. All text in Japanese. A fascinating and pleasing compilation. With the original colour slipcase with an Art Deco design of the faces of two women. Similar silver-and-white design to the front cover. In fine condition and very scarce. 553 Sato, Masahiko & Murayama,: KO-SOMETSUKE. Tokyo, 1969. 161 pp. 32 tipped-in colour plates. Numerous b/w plates. A number of b/w text illustrations. 29x28 cm. Cloth. £70.00 Illustrates a fine selection of ko-sometsuke wares. Presumably held in Japanese collections. Text in Japanese. LIST 182 – 11 – JAPANESE INTEREST

556 Schmoller, Hans: MR GLADSTONE’S WASHI. A Survey of ‘Reports on the Manufacture of Paper in Japan’. Newtown, 1984. 134 pp. 3 foldout illustrations, 20 colour illustrations. 28x22 cm. Half-leather, case. £90.00 Numbered edition of 500 copies. A reprint and explanation of the Sir Harry Parkes report of 1871 together with facsimile of Kamisuki Chohoki and history of Engelbert Kaempfer’s descriptions of papermaking. 560 Koyama Fujio et al: SEKAI TOJI ZENSHU 4-6: EDO. Catalogue of World’s Ceramics Volume 4-6: Japan: Edo: Parts 1-3. Tokyo, 1956. 12, 312 pp. 140 plates, 20 in colour. 267 illustrations and text-figures; 11, 303 pp. 130 plates, of which 18 in colour; xviii, 310 pp. 140 plates, 20 in colour. B/w text illustrations to each volume, 3 vols. 30x21 cm. Cloth. £120.00 Volumes 4-6 in this good survey of Japanese ceramics shows ceramics from the Edo period. Illustrated with fine examples from Japan - ese museum collections. Text in Japanese but with 12 page English insert to each volume that gives an introduction to the volume and lists all the plates. 575 Shibata Mitsuo: HYAKKU-TAN I. (Catalogue of One Hundred Selected Sword Guards 1). Tokyo, 1973. 150 pp. 300 illustrations, 15 in colour. 26x19 cm. Cloth. £60.00 Illustrations and descriptions of 230 tsuba. In Japanese. 576 Shimada S. & Narazaki, M. ed: ZAIGAI HIHO. Japanese Paintings in Western Collections. Tokyo, 1969. Part 1: 133; 212 pp. 102 pp. tipped-in colour plates, numerous b/w plates to text vol. Part 2: 145; 228 pp. 106 pp. tipped- in colour plates, numerous b/w plates to text vol. Part 3: 107; 220 pp. 101 pp. tipped-in colour plates, numerous b/w plates to text vol. 6 vols. 41x32 cm. Cloth, cloth case. £150.00 A finely-produced six-volume work on Japanese paintings in western collections. The works illustrated are overwhelmingly from Amer - ican public and private collections with a few from European collections. In addition to the total of 309 colour plates in the three plate volumes, numerous additional paintings are shown in black-and-white in the text volumes. A grand total of approximately 700 works are illustrated in three parts and six physical volumes. Each part comprises a volume of text and an accompanying volume of plates. Part One shows Shoheiga (screen) , Rimpa and Bunjinga (literati) paintings. Part Two includes Buddhist painting, Yamato-e and Ink Paintings Part Three illustrates Nikihitsu ukiyo-e. The text volume to each part contains a list of plates in English to both the text and plate volumes. The plate volumes all have cap - tions in English. Main texts in Japanese. In fine condition. Rare. 579 Shitomi, Kangetsu & Akizato Rito: ISE SANGU MEISHO ZUE. (The Principal Sights on the Road to Ise). Osaka, 1797. 39, 42, 49, 39, 31, 71 folded leaves. Numerous b/w woodcut illustrations, many double-page. 6 vols. 25x18 cm. Stitched. £300.00 When complete, this work comprises five parts in seven volumes. Here, volume one is lacking and we offer volumes 2-5 plus the sup - plement. A total of six volumes (part 5 being in 2 volumes). The Ise Sangu is a well-known example of the meisho-ki genre of illustrated works showing famous sights and scenes. It shows the principal sights on the well-travelled pilgrim road from Kyoto to the shrines at Ise. The black-and-white woodcut illustrations by Shitomi Kangetsu are fine and detailed with the majority being double page spreads. There are many views of scenery, buildings, temple architecture plus groups of people engaged in various tasks and celebrations and depictions of mythical entities. There is minor worming to a couple of volumes and some marginal waterstaining to vol. 4. Otherwise the work is fine internally. The original covers show the inevitable wear and some creasing. In Japanese. Priced accordingly given the lack of volume 1. Rare. 尚美資料 580 SHOBI SHIRYO. (Records of Fine Art). . Tokyo, 1912-16. Various paginations, generally 18-20 pp. per individual part. 8-10 full page b/w collotype plates per part. 44 vols. 40x28 cm. Cloth & paper. £200.00 A complete run of Volumes 1-7 of this early periodical showing rare objects from the Japanese imperial collection and collections of Japanese nobility. Produced in the early part of the Taisho reign. Six parts per volume. Each part illustrated throughout with large full page black-and-white collotype plates, each with an accompanying leaf of text in Japanese and English. Volumes 1 and 2 bound in cloth, the covers with some wear, volumes 3-7 in the original paper covers. A number of the paper volumes with detached covers. An interesting and early record. Rare. 581 Shoichi Narasaki: NIHON TOJI ZENSHU 6: SHIRASHI. A Pageant of Japanese Ceramics 6: Shirashi Ware. Nihon Toji Zenshu 6. Tokyo, 1976. 79 pp. Japanese and 4 pp. English text. 84 items illustrated in good colour plates. 33x26 cm. Cloth. £25.00 Volume 6 in this series shows Shirashi wares, a term applied by the author to ash-glazed wares of the Nara and Heian periods (7th- 12th centuries). A total of 84 very fine examples, all illustrated in full colour. Useful two-page resumé and 2 pages of plates captions in English. Main text in Japanese. 582 Shoichi Narasaki: NIHON TOJI ZENSHU 9: SETO MINO. A Pageant of Japanese Ceramics 9: Seto and Mino Ware. Nihon Toji Zenshu 9. Tokyo, 1976. 79 pp. Japanese and 4 pp. English text. 100 items illustrated in good colour plates. 33x26 cm. Cloth. £35.00 Volume 9 in this series illustrates Seto and Mino wares, the only glazed ware produced during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods (12th to mid 16th centuries). 100 excellent examples, all illustrated in full colour. Useful two-page resumé and 2 pages of plates cap - tions in English. Main text in Japanese. 583 Shozo Tanabe & Migaku Tanaka: NIHON TOJI ZENSHU 2: YAYOI HAJI. A Pageant of Japanese Ceramics 2: Yayoi and Haji. Nihon Toji Zenshu 2. Tokyo, 1976. 79 pp. Japanese and 4 pp. English text. 97 items illustrated in good colour plates. 33x26 cm. Cloth. £25.00 Volume 2 in this series illustrates 97 fine examples of Yayoi and Haji pottery which developed subsequent to Jomon pottery. Good two- page resumé and 2 pages of plates captions in English. Main text in Japanese. 584 Shozo Tanabe & Migaku Tanaka: NIHON TOJI ZENSHU 4: SUE KI. A Pageant of Japanese Ceramics 4: Sue Ware. Nihon Toji Zenshu 4. Tokyo, 1976. 79 pp. Japanese and 4 pp. English text. 94 items illustrated in good colour plates. 33x26 cm. Cloth. £30.00 Volume 4 in this series explores Sue wares produced from the mid fifth to the twelfth centuries. 94 very fine examples, some quite ex - traordinary, are shown in full colour. Informative two-page resumé and 2 pages of plates captions in English. Main text in Japanese. JAPANESE INTEREST – 12 – HANSHAN TANG BOOKS

春拳畫譜 586 SHUNKYO GAFU. (Paintings by Shunkyo). . Osaka, 1908-1918. Various paginations. A total of 2 colour and 44 full page b/w collotype plates. 4 vols. 37x25 cm. Stitched. Japanese-style with cord ties. £200.00 An early survey of the work of the Japanese painter, Yamamoto Shunkyo (1871-1933), who was a student of Kono Bairei. Published by Unsodo in Kyoto. Some wear and creasing. Text in Japanese. Rare. 595 Suchomel, Filip et al: MISTROVSKÁ DÍLA JAPONSKÉHO PORCELÁNU. Masterpieces of Japanese Porcelain. Prague, 1997. 208 pp. 322 colour and numerous b/w text figures. Additional 87 pp. booklet with complete English translations of the essays and captions. 2 vols. 25x18 cm. Boards & Paper. £50.00 A very fine catalogue of the Japan Foundation-sponsored exhibition of important Japanese ceramics held in Prague 1997-98. In Czech but with a complete translation into English in an accompanying booklet. 598 Suntory Museum of Art: NABESHIMA WARE: DESIGNS THAT INSPIRE PRIDE. Tokyo, 2010. 243 pp. 143 objects illustrated in colour. B/w text illustrations. 26X19 cm. Boards. £70.00 Catalogue of an exhibition showing 143 exquisite examples of Nabeshima ware, the large majority from Japanese museum collections. All illustrated in colour and bases shown. Introductions to each section and good captions in English. Main text in Japanese. Out of print and we have limited stock. 599 Susumu, Matsudaira: THE WORLD OF KAMIGATA UKIYO-E. N.p., 2000. 245 pp. 4 pp. colour and numerous b/w illustrations. 20x13 cm. Cloth. £30.00 The author discusses the rise and development of kamigata ukiyo-e. A scholarly contribution in Japanese only. 耕 603 T香ak館i 畫Ka賸tei :。 K 瀧OK和O亭K A畫N 。 G 東AS京H駿O 河= 臺GE紅N梅GX塢I瀧AN氏G耕 G香U館AN刊 H雕 UASHENG. (The Kôkôkan Painting Album). . Tokyo, 1884. [38]; [40] folded leaves, Japanese style. Portrait, b/w reproductions of paintings throughout. 2 vols. 26x15 cm. Stitched. £110.00 Late 19th-century, early lithographic edition of the painting album with renditions of Chinese-style model paintings by Taki Katei (1832-1901). Katei was a prominent nanga artist who studied Chinese style painting in Nagasaki and made his name in part through book publication. The original edition of this book, the production of which he personally supervised, came out in 1883. This copy, which may not be complete, can be seen as organized in sections: one with landscapes proper; another with bird and flower vignettes; one with elaborate flower arrangements; and a final section with human figures, chiefly monks. This is a somewhat later lithographic version. The date is taken from a number of the prefaces. The book has been given a modern Chinese-style stitched binding and the pages have been lined for support. The is some slight staining and wear to some pages, gener - ally not affecting the printed portion. The impression is generally good with very occasional slight blurring of some lines. This copy is lacking a cover page but has a colophon page (relating to the original edition and given in characters above) preserved by over - laid lining paper. Mitchell 87; Hillier ‘Art of the Japanese Book’ 959 ff. 604 Tamura Tsuyoshi: ART OF THE LANDSCAPE GARDEN IN JAPAN. Tokyo, 1938. xx, 245 pp. 11 plates and 193 b/w illustrations. 29x22 cm. Boards. £90.00 Photographs of representative gardens since the 14th century, with comprehensive text and numerous black-and-white photographs. Scarce. 605 Tanaka Ryo: KABUKI TEISHIKI BUTAI ZUSHU. (Collection of Illustrations of Kabuki Stage Sets). Tokyo, 1958. 358 pp. 153 colour illustrations & 33 b/w sketches. 23x32 cm. Cloth, folding case. £40.00 A study of Kabuki stage sets by Tanaka Ryo, himself an experienced set designer who provides his own illustrations of the sets. Japan - ese only. 608 Taylour, Mrs. Basil: JAPANESE GARDENS. London, 1928. xiv, 204 pp. 28 tipped-in colour plates. 26x20 cm. Decorative cloth. Spine slightly faded. £25.00 Second edition. With a history of Japanese gardening, and a detailed study of its various aspects. Illustrations after paintings by Wal - ter Tyndale. Good copy with minimal foxing. 611 Tokyo Bijutsu Gakko: HORYUJI HEKIGA. (The Murals at Horyuji). Tokyo, 1920. 1 pp. text and 46 fullpage b/w plates; 1 pp. text, 45 fullpage b/w plates, 9 pp. text. 2 vols. 42x31 cm. Stitched, cloth case. £60.00 A fine early study, published in 1920, of the murals in Horyuji Temple. A total of 91 fullpage black-and-white collotype plates. Text in Japanese. In fine condition. Rare. 614 Tokyo National Museum: ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF TOKYO NATIONAL MUSEUM — YAMATO- E STYLE PAINTINGS. Illustrated Catalogues of TNM. Tokyo, 1993. v, 209 pp. 80 paintings illustrated in full. 11 pp. English captions. 27x19 cm. Cloth. £35.00 80 pieces from the Museum’s collection of Japanese painting are illustrated and described. Covering periods from Kamakura to Muro - machi periods and including the latest research. A most valuable source for studies. 615 Tokyo National Museum: JAPANESE METAL WORK. Special Exhibition. Tokyo, 1983. 276 pp. 13 plates & illustrations in colour, 330 in b/w. 26x18 cm. Paper. £50.00 Presents the whole aspect of the history of Japanese metal work with selected masterpieces. This is the first attempt to show a com - prehensive display of Japanese metal work spanning two thousand years of its history. A scarce catalogue. Foreword and caption lists in English, otherwise Japanese only. 616 Torigoe Kazutaro: TSUBA KANSHOKI. (The Intrinsic Value of Japanese Sword-Guard). Tokyo, 1965. 162 pp. text, 351 pp. b/w plates and illustrations. 31x22 cm. Half-leather, much worn and damaged. £110.00 Some 700 tsuba from private Japanese and Western collections are reproduced and described in Japanese only. Numbered edition of 500 copies. With author’s dedication, but a very used copy, having been read vividly in a humid climate, leaving such traces. Very scarce. 617 Nakajima Bun: JAPANESE ETIQUETTE. Tourist Library 18, Second Series. Tokyo, 1955. 222 pp. 113 illustrations, 2 in colour. 34 b/w text-figures. Index. 19x13 cm. Cloth. £15.00 First edition. LIST 182 – 13 – JAPANESE INTEREST

618 Tripp, Susan G. and Davey, Neil K: GARRETT COLLECTION OF JAPANESE ART. Lacquer, Inro and Netsuke. London, 1993. 325 pp. 450 illustrations, mostly in colour. Indexes, glossary, bibliography. 32x25 cm. Cloth. £35.00 This early American collection contains a wide selection of netsuke, inro and other lacquer objects from the Muromachi to Edo pe - riod, including work by Zeshin, with an informative text presenting much new scholarship by two experts in the field English and Japanese text and captions. 能 621 T畫su大ki鑒ok a。 K o月gy岡o 耕& 漁M a t松su野mo秦 S風ofu 繪 : NOGA TAIKAN. (A Grand Compilation of Illustrations of Noh Theatre). . Tokyo, 1937. Title page, list of contents and 200 original full page colour woodblock prints each with an accompanying leaf of descriptive text. 39x26 cm. Silk-covered boards. Stitched Japanese-style. £1,600.00 This large work was originally published in parts, each with 10/20 plates, and is extremely hard to find as a complete set. This is the revised edition that has the benefit of all 200 illustrations being included. These illustrations are original full page colour woodblock prints done to a very fine standard and depicting characters and scenes from Japanese Noh theatre. The majority of the prints were done from paintings by Tsukioka Kogyo (1869-1927) with some 30 examples done by his fellow collaborator, Matsumo Sofu (1899- 1963). This complete compilation was published ten years after Kogyo’s death under the direction of Sofu and produced by the print - maker, Matsuki Heikichi, in his Daikokuya printworks in Tokyo. All text in Japanese. In fine condition (occasional slight foxing to plates) and with the original case. Rare. 627 Vever Collection: HIGHLY IMPORTANT JAPANESE PRINTS, ILLUSTRATED BOOKS AND DRAWINGS. From the Henri Vever Collection, Part II. London, 1975. viii, 442 pp. 410 illustrations, some in colour and folding. Bibliography. 30x22 cm. Cloth. £55.00 Second part of the sale of this famous collection held at Sotheby’s London, 1975. Abrams D9. 643 Welch, M. & Chappell, S: NETSUKE. The Japanese Art of Miniature Carving. Chicago, 1999. 204 pp. 314 colour illustrations. Paper. £35.00 Features over 300 fine examples of the netsuke carvers’ art selected from private collections of International Netsuke Society mem - bers with many never before published. Netsuke shown date from the 17th century to the present day. Text on the historical develop - ment and breadth of netsuke production. 648 Winkel, Margarita: SOUVENIRS FROM JAPAN. Japanese Photography at the Turn of the Century. London, 1991. 160 pp. 70 colour, 106 duotones, and 9 b/w plates. 22x25 cm. Cloth. £20.00 An excellent work giving a broad sweep of the state of Japanese photography at the beginning of the 20th century. A wide range of subject matter from scenery to people are illustrated. 669 Yokohama City Museum of History: AN ILLUSTRATED HANDSCROLL OF THE CUSTOMS AND MANNERS OF EDO — THE DEPICTION OF PLAYFUL MERRYMAKING AND DAILY LIFE. Yokohama, 2004. 159 pp. Colour plates throughout. 30x21 cm. Paper. £50.00 Catalogue of a pleasing exhibition that showed a handscroll depicting the enjoyments, pastimes and daily events of the residents of Edo. The handscroll is reproduced in full together with a number of other exhibits. In Japanese. 670 Yonezawa Yoshiho and Chu Yoshizawa: JAPANESE PAINTING IN THE LITERATI STYLE. Heibonsha Survey of Japanese Art Vol. 23. Tokyo, 1974. 190 pp. 186 items all illustrated, 28 in colour. 24x19 cm. Cloth. Damage to bottom right corner. £20.00 The 18th and 19th century artists who created the literati painting of Japan took their inspiration from the scholar-painters of China but in typical Japanese fashion transmuted it into a distinctive Japanese art form.