Name: 1990s Japanese Bamboo Baskets Masterworks of Form and Texture Llyod Cotsen Book
Price: 1999 USD
Availability: InStock

Dimensions: 15ʺW × 12ʺD × 2ʺH

Styles: Asian Antique; Contemporary; Japanese

Period: 1990s

Country of Origin: United States

Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned

Materials: Bamboo; Paper

Condition: Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections

Color: Brown

Tear Sheet

Condition Notes: Excellent condition. Purchase includes original slipcase. Clean pages Binding in tact Refer photos for details Excellent condition. Purchase includes original slipcase. Clean pages Binding in tact Refer photos for details less

Description: Japanese Bamboo Basket Reference Book

This is the first book in English to examine bamboo baskets as modern sculptural masterpieces … more Japanese Bamboo Basket Reference Book

This is the first book in English to examine bamboo baskets as modern sculptural masterpieces as well as chronicle the development of Japanese flower-arranging baskets from utilitarian containers through their subsequent transformation into art. Surveying 19th and 20th century baskets of Japan, their place in history and the elevation of bamboo craft to an art form. It features more than 250 illustrations of selections from the largest known collection of Japanese flower baskets. Filled with new information and superlative works of art. A large oversize book in cloth slipcase, 393 pages lavishly illustrated throughout.
14.2 x 11.5 x 1.5 inches
Surveys nineteenth- and twentieth-century baskets of Japan, their place in history, and the elevation of bamboo craft work to an art form. It features more than 250 illustrations of selections from the largest known collection of Japanese flower baskets. This is the first book in Engilsh to examine bamboo baskets as modern sculptural masterpieces as well as chronicle the development of Japanese flower-arranging baskets from utilitarian containers through their subsequent transformation into art. ... Filled with new information and superlative works of art. It will be treasured by anyone who has known the joy of holding a rough-woven basket or admired the delicate tracery of bamboo strips in a contemporary work of bamboo art." With essays by Lloyd Cotsen, Janet Koplos, Patricia J. Graham, Hiroko Johnson, and Moroyama Masanori. Includes Kansai, Kanto, Kyushu, and Shikoku. Also adds artists' bios and bamboo craft techniques. Simply magnificent.
Makes a good reference book and coffee table accessory for the collector less

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