Splendors of Meiji: Treasures of Imperial Japan: Masterpieces from the Khalili Collection
by Earle, Joe
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1874780137
- ISBN 13
- 9781874780137
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Santa Barbara, California, United States
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St. Petersburg, FL: Broughton International Publications, 1999. Cloth, 384 pages, illustrations (some colour); 32 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "This volume presents works from the Khalili Collection that were part of a major U.S. exhibition in 1999. It marks the first time in living memory that the American public has been given the opportunity to view the decorative arts of the Meiji Era." - Publisher. CONTENTS: Map of Japan; Japanese history, 50,000 B.C.-A.D. 1868; Japan before Perry; The Meiji Era (1868-1912); Revolutions and exhibitions; From Perry to the centennial; The early exhibitions; Metalwork; Exotic goods for globetrotters; "Satsuma" ware; History, myth, religion, and topography; Lacquer; The Golden age; From Philadelphia to Paris, 1876-1900; Exhibitions of the mid-Meiji Era; Enamel; "The Yankees of the East"; From Paris to London, 1900-1910; Exhbitions of the late Meiji Era; Sculpture; Textiles; Porcelain; Artists to the Imperial household; Pieces for Imperial presentation; Imperial artists; Concordances; Glossary. . 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Folio. Collectible.
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- Title
- Splendors of Meiji: Treasures of Imperial Japan: Masterpieces from the Khalili Collection
- Author
- Earle, Joe
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st
- ISBN 10
- 1874780137
- ISBN 13
- 9781874780137
- Publisher
- Broughton International Publications
- Place of Publication
- St. Petersburg, FL
- Date Published
- 1999
- Size
- Folio
- Keywords
- Collectible
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- XXX / COLLECTIBLES; Patronage / Individual Collectors; Asian / Japanese;
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