Japanese Painted Porcelain Tapa dura - 1980

Weatherill/Tankosha, Japan, 1980. First English Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. Why is it that art has to be old to be valued? Anthologies & studies of ancient Japanese ceramics have been published to exhaustion, but the contemporary masterpieces are often all but ignored. In the present book, however, a wide-ranging collection of modern Japanese porcelain pieces, originally assembled for a 1979 exhibition at the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, have been gathered together in one finely crafted volume. These enameled porcelains, chosen from the works of fourteen contemporary artists, are presented in impressive, full-colour photographs. Some of the pieces are strikingly modern in design; others are traditional & somehow familiar. Allare exquisite representations of the best in Japan's contemporary porcelain..." There are dust marks on the vovers & the edges Size: 250mm - 320mm. 245 pages. Dust Jacket has some shelf-wear and bumping to extremities and corners.… Leer más

Weatherhill / Tankosha, 1980. Large hardback in near fine to fine condition with a near fine dust jacket. 1st English edition stated. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

This Book is in Very Good Condition. The Dust Jacket (protected by a Dust Jacket Protector) has Light Rubbing to the Surface and a Small, Light Bump at the Base of the Spine which has caused Small, Light Crinkling but No Tears, Stains, or Other Major Damage. The Hardcover Boards have a Small, Light Bump at the Base of the Spine which has caused Small, Light Crinkling but otherwise retain Sharp Corners with No Tears, Stains, or Other Major Damage. The Binding is Strong, Intact, and Undamaged. The Interior is Clean and Unmarked with No Writing, Highlighting, or Underlining and has No Tears, Creases, Stains, Mold, or Any Major Damage. The Page Edges have No Remainder Mark, Foxing, Stains, or Any Major Damage. Securely Packed and Promptly Shipped.

New York: Weatherhill/Tankosha. 1980. First English Edition. Hardcover. 0834815206 . Fine in Fine dust jacket hardback; 345 pp folio, 137 color plates. .

New York : Weatherhill/Tankosha, 1980. 1st English ed. Hardback. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 245 pages; Description: 245 p. : col. Ill. ; 35 cm. Includes index. Subjects: Porcelain, Japanese --20th century.

Weatherhill / Tankosha. Hardcover. 0834815206 1st English Edition 1980 Weatherhill Publishing. Book is in like new condition, and comes with a Mylar protective cover. Customer service is our #1 priority. We sell great books at great prices with super fast shipping and free tracking. . Fine.

New York / Tokyo: Weatherhill / Tankosha, 1980. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Large folio volume, bound in light russet heavy weave cloth decorated and lettered in gold, in publisher's non price-clipped dust-jacket. 245 pages. Foreword by Kenji Adachi. Introduction by Mitsuhiko Hasebe. Translated into English by Richard L. Gage. First American edition, first edition in English. A collection of 137 modern Japanese masterpieces in ceramics, magnificently photographed in full color. Detailed captions describe each piece and a glossary of terms and useful biographical account of the artists represented make this a useful source. No previous ownership marks. Dust-jacket protected by acetate covers. A clean, tight, fresh and unmarked copy. Near fine in a near fine dust-jacket. A large, heavy book, Priority and International orders will require additional postage, calculated as close to actual cost as possible. .

NY / Tokyo: Weatherhill / Tankosha. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1980. Hardcover. 0834815206 . 13.8 X 10.8 X 1.3 inches; 245 pages .

NY:: Weatherhill,. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1980. Hardcover. 0834815206 . Translated by Richard L. Gage. Color photographs throughout. Stated first edition. Fine in a fine dust jacket.; 245 pages .

Weatherhill / Tankosha, 1980-09-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!