The Ultimate Netsuke Bibliography: An Annotated Guide to Miniature Japanese Carvings,9781878529572

The Ultimate Netsuke Bibliography: An Annotated Guide to Miniature Japanese Carvings

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Edition: 1st
ISBN13: 9781878529572
ISBN10: 1878529579
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1999-07-01
Publisher(s): Art Media Resources Ltd
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Summary

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.

Table of Contents

How This Book is Organized vi
Foreword x
Richard R. Silverman
Preface xiii
Introduction xiv
Acknowledgments xxiv
A Short History of Netsuke xxix
Sharen Thane Chappell
Abbreviations, etc. used in TUNB xxxii
Netsuke - General Works
1(22)
Types of Netsuke (Manju, Kagamibuta, Masks, etc.)
23(4)
Netsuke - Specific Pieces
27(6)
Inro (Medicine Boxes)
33(6)
Ojime (Slide Fastener Beads)
39(4)
Sagemono (Hanging Objects)
43(4)
Chinese Toggles
47(4)
Legends, Subjects, Motifs
51(18)
Techniques and Materials
69(8)
Techniques
69(1)
General Materials
69(3)
Ivories
72(1)
Lacquer
73(2)
Specific Materials
75(2)
Artists: Schools, Carving, Signatures and Signature Reading
77(26)
Conventions, Seminars, and Workshops
103(6)
Collectors and Collecting
109(22)
Museums: Collections and Exhibitions
131(18)
Dealers: Exhibition and Sale Catalogs
149(20)
Auction House Sales
169(102)
Question & Answer Columns
271(8)
Non-Print Format
279(3)
Ephemera
282(3)
Stolen and Lost Netsuke
285(3)
Miscellaneous Entries
288(9)
Uncategorized Entries
297(5)
Unpublished Materials
302(2)
Bibliographies, Indices, and Glossaries
304(3)
Late Arrivals
307(14)
Appendices 321(24)
A. Basic Netsuke Glossary
322(1)
B. 1. Japanese Periods or Emperor's Reigns (Jidai) Used in Dating Netsuke
323(1)
2. Romanized Spelling of Japanese Vowel Sounds
323(1)
C. Building Your Own Netsuke Libraries: Recommendations and Suggestions
324(2)
D. Publishing History of the three primary Netsuke Journals
1. Weber's Netsuke Journal (1960-1961)
326(1)
2. Journal of the International Netsuke Collectors Society (JINCS) (1973-1985)
327(1)
3. International Netsuke Society Journal (1996-current) (Previously the Netsuke Kenkyukai Society Study Journal) (NKSJ) (1980-1995)
328(1)
E. Publishing History of Magazines on Oriental Art:
1. Arts of Asia, Hong Kong (1971-current)
329(2)
2. Andon, Publication of the Society for Japanese Arts and Crafts, The Netherlands (1981-current)
331(1)
3. Bulletin Association Franco-Japonaise, Paris (1983-current)
332(1)
F. The Netsuke Conventions and Their Sponsors
333(1)
G. Auction Houses, comprehensive aphabetic list
334(1)
H. History of Sotheby's Predecessor Firms
335(1)
I. Some Statistics
336(3)
J. Addresses: Netsuke Journals, Other Journals on Oriental Art, Book Stores, Auctioneers, and Libraries
339(4)
K. Glossary of German Words commonly used in Auctions, Art, and Antiques
343(2)
Indices 345(20)
A. Author Index
346(10)
B. Journal Index
356(4)
C. Place Published Index
360(5)
D. Subject Index, with Cross References, and the names of collections sold at auction
365

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