Japanese Export Lacquer
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| Rating | : | 4.18 (796 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 907482272X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Trading patterns and its use are described in detail, based on the documentary evidence of Europeans in the Far East, on notes kept by the Portuguese in Japan, on the important and comprehensive archives of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) and to a lesser extent and for a shorter period, of the English Honourable East India Company, as well as on contemporary comments and inventories within Europe.. "Japanese export lacquer 1580-1850" is the first full treatment of lacquerware made to European demand, its transportation and the lacquer market in Europe as well as the effect of lacquer and its use in a European context
Professor Dr Christiaan Jorg is a former Curator and Head of Research of the Department of Oriental Export Art at the Groninger Museum, Groningen. His research focuses on Chinese and Japanese export art for the Dutch market for the period 1600-1800, in particular porcelain and lacquer." . His research concentrated on the export arts of Japan from the late sixteenth to the early twentieth century, and on their effect in Europe. He lectures on the East-West interactions in decorative art at Leiden University. About the Author Dr Oliver Impey (1936-2005) was Senior Curator in the Department of Eastern Art at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, and Reader in Eastern Art at Oxford University
Professor Dr Christiaan Jorg is a former Curator and Head of Research of the Department of Oriental Export Art at the Groninger Museum, Groningen. His research concentrated on the export arts of Japan from the late sixteenth to the early twentieth century, and on their effect in Europe. His research focuses on Chinese and Japanese export art for the Dutch market
"Japanese lacquer" according to funner things. **********More starts to show how really wonderful this book is. Of all Amazon's books, this one is probably among the most difficult ones to get used in good condition and at a good price. I happened on a new copy that would cost less than Amazon. That was silly as I should have ordered it immediately. This is . "Extremely detailed text and great photos" according to Vera Podgornaya. It includes wealth of photos, some are small, some are large and impressive. The Japanese lacquer makes you breathles! The level of mastery is astonishing. I went to The Hermitage, St Petersburg, to see the Far Eastern exhibits and found that there are very few exhibits on show, comparing to the wealth of object