The Virginia Atchley Collection of Japanese Miniature Arts
The Virginia Atchley Collection of Japanese Miniature Arts

Author: Virginia G. Atchley

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Published: 2006

Total Pages: 364

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For over forty years, the name Virginia Atchley has been synonymous with the collecting fo miniature Japanese arts in America. Virginia Atchley has now decided to share her collection with other aficionados in this book. Detailed here are over 400 pieces, with signatures.

The World of Netsuke
The World of Netsuke

Author: Patrizia Jirka-Schmitz

Publisher: Arnoldsche Verlagsanstalt GmbH

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 358

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Amassed over more than thirty-five years, the Werdelmann Collection is one of the most important netsuke collections in the world. It provides a unique survey of this Japanese art form which was at its height between the late 17th century and the early 20th century. Comprising more than 1100 objects, the collection

The Ultimate Netsuke Bibliography
The Ultimate Netsuke Bibliography

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Published: 1999

Total Pages: 420

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The Ultimate Netsuke Bibliography is a comprehensive bibliography of more than 4,400 bibliographic print and non-print entries covering all aspects of Japanese netsuke, the miniature carvings which Japanese men used to suspend various items from the sash belt that fastened their kimono. It is organized into 15 major and 5 minor categories. Each category is further divided into 11 subcategories. Additional features include four indices (Author, Journal, Place, and Subject), and a variety of appendices. It contains 2,196 books, 1,861 journal articles (457 from the Netsuke Kenkyukai Study Journal), 367 from the Journal of the International Netsuke Collectors Society 1,494 auction catalogs, 431 items in French, 254 items in Japanese, 60 items prior to 1900, including 9 auction catalogs. Includes most materials published through the end of 1998. A section of Late Arrivals, including last minute submissions and items in early 1999, is listed as well. This volume is a necessity for every netsuke collector, bibliophile, art library and museum.