The book of Urushi Japanese lacquerware from a master

The book of Urushi Japanese lacquerware from a master

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"Urushi, Japanese lacquerware, is perhaps the oldest and most sublime of all the Japanese arts and crafts. Its history goes back more than 7,000 years, and it is still vibrantly alive today. It is practiced by craftsmen working in time-honored techniques and by modern artists forging the future...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Matsuda, Gonroku 1896-1986 (Author)
Other Authors: Brase, Michael (Translator), Komada, Makiko (Translator), Murose, Kazumi (author of foreword)
Format: Book
Language:English
Japanese
Edition:First [English] edition.
Series:Japan library (Shuppan Bunka Sangyo? Shinko? Zaidan)
Subjects:
Lacquer and lacquering > Japan.
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Kunsthandwerk
Japan