[Rarebooks] FS: Japanese Inro, Netsuke and Lacquer

[Joslin Hall Rare Books]

TITLE: “The Inro Handbook. Studies of Netsuke, Inro and Lacquer”

By Raymond Bushell.
Published in New York by Weatherhill in 2002. 3rd printing.

DISCUSSION: “For collectors who have discovered the delights of such 
miniature Japanese art forms as the inro and the netsuke, this 
authoritative and enlightening book offers a wealth of valuable 
information. That it also affords entry to a world of fascinating design 
and superb craftsmanship goes without saying. In addition to 
illustrating in color and discussing in detail 108 distinguished inro 
and their accompanying netsuke, as well as 18 related miniature objects, 
it presents highly informative essays on the making of inro, on pearl 
shell inlays, and, in particular on the materials and techniques of 
lacquer art. It is refreshing to have an author tell his readers not 
only what his book is but also what it is not. "

In his introduction Bushell says: "This book is addressed to the 
collector of inro, netsuke, and other forms of miniature Japanese art, 
with emphasis on works in lacquer. Its purpose is specific and limited. 
It is not a comprehensive study of lacquer. It is not a historical 
survey, a technical analysis, a comparative examination, or a compendium 
of terms and definitions. In point of time it is limited to the 
Tokugawa, Meiji, Taisho, and early Showa periods. In point of craft it 
is limited to the later development of precise and sophisticated 
techniques, with their brilliant decorative effects."

Bushell points out that he is not making an unnecessary emotional appeal 
in praise of lacquer. His objective is far more practical. This book is 
the product of his efforts to understand the structure underlying the 
beauty of lacquer art and to provide clear and simple explanations. 
Because other books on the subject had not satisfied him, he undertook 
his own basic research, and here he presents the information he acquired 
through painstaking study with master lacquer craftsmen and other 
authorities.”

DESCRIPTION: Hardcover. 7.5”x10.5”, 263 pages, color and black & white 
illustrations, dust jacket.

CONDITION NOTES: In fine, clean condition.

PRICE: $60 -

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