Oriental Lacquer: Art and Technique

Herberts, K. Oriental Lacquer: Art and Technique. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., (1963). Quarto. 513 (2 maps)pp. Original pictorial dustjacket over red cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Gray endpapers. Art and technique of various lacquer applications, e.g. carved, dry, incised lacquer. Extensive section with imaginative color and b/w tipped-in plates (some are detached but present), at times offsetting on opposing pages, alphabetical glossary of techniques and technical terms, and list of accessible Japanese artists up to the 19th century and a few from the 20th including written characters and transliterations of the names of the artists. Book concludes with two maps of China and Japan. Dj with some larger chips near edges. DJ in overall fair, binding and interior in good condition.
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