Auction Catalogs & Ref Books: Japanese Antiques, Netsuke, Prints & Paintings
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AUCTION CATALOG LIST AS OF 8/9/97 -
JAPANESE ANTIQUES, NETSUKE, PRINTS & PAINTINGS
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JAPANESE ART: GENERAL
AS-JAP1. PARKE-BERNET GALLERIES - New York...December 10, 1969...$6.00
Japanese Works of Art
Porcelain, Pottery, Lacquer, Netsuke, Wood Masks, Metalwork (sword
fittings)
164 lots.
illus: b/w (25 lots pictured)
AS-JAP2. PARKE-BERNET GALLERIES - New York...November 7, 1969...$6.00
Japanese Works of Art
Inro, Decorative Lacquer Work, Netsuke, Swords, Tsuba, Kozuka
164 lots.
illus: b/w (29 lots pictured; mostly inro)
AS-JAP3. (BOOK) THE ART OF JAPAN - Masterworks in the Asian Art Museum
of San
Francisco...$20.00
by Yoshiko Kakudo - Chronicle Books
"All the major categories of the art of Japan are encompassed in this
survey, featuring ceramics, metal wares, lacquerwork, Buddhist
sculpture, screen and scroll paintings, and inro and netsuke."
9" x 12" paperback, 256 pages. New copy. (Published at $29.95)
AS-JAP4. CHRISTIE担 - New York...March 20, 1985...$10.00
Important Japanese Armor
35 lots.
illus: mostly color; some b/w
some pages were creased during printing
AS-JAP5. SOTHEBY担 - New York...April 11, 1985...$10.00
Japanese Works of Art
Netsuke (123 lots) - Ojime, Inro, carvings, furniture, ceramics
372 lots
illus: b/w & color
AS-JAP6. (EXHIBITION CATALOG) NINGYO: THE ART OF THE HUMAN
FIGURINE...$15.00
Catalog of the Japan Society (New York) exhibit, February 17 - April
2, 1995.
Introductory essay by Shigeki Kawakami; Glossary; Select Bibliography;
86 items (great color photos) with descriptive text.
9" x 11 1/2" paperback; 95 pages. Corners slightly worn; otherwise
very good.
AS-JAP7. (EXHIBITION CATALOG) KANBAN: SHOP SIGNS OF JAPAN...$15.00
photography and design by Dana Levy; commentaries by Lea Sneider;
introductory essay by Frank B. Gibney.
Published by Japan Society and The American Federation of Arts in
association with the Peabody Museum of Salem; 1983. Out of print.
"The Japanese kanban, literally "signboard," is a folk art all its
own. Its function - as a symbol and a service - maximized the
traditional arts of carpentry, calligraphy, and often of wood-carving
and painting as well. The appeal of these signs is not only as bold
and ingenious graphic design, but also as record of the commerce and
tastes of the merchant classes in the Edo and Meiji Periods."
8 1/2" x 11" paperback; 167 pages. Excellent condition. Wonderful
book!
AS-JAP8. SOTHEBY担 - New York...June 25, 1989...$8.00
Japanese Prints, Paintings and Works of Art
Woodblock Prints (128 lots) - Paintings (47 lots) - Netsuke (46 lots)
- Inro, Sagemono, Lacquer, Porcelain, Ceramics, Bronzes
369 lots.
illus: b/w
AS-JAP9. SOTHEBY担 - New York...June 4, 1987...$10.00
Japanese Prints and Works of Art
Prints, Paintings, Screens (244 lots) - Netsuke (88 lots) - Ojime,
Pipecases and Inro (13 lots) - Lacquer (28 lots) - Ivory (14 lots) -
Porcelain (25 lots) - Earthenware (110 lots) - Tea Ceramics (30 lots)
- Cloisonne (20 lots) - Bronzes (40 lots) - Furniture, Silver
677 lots.
illus: b/w
AS-JAP10. (EXHIBITION CATALOG) NAMBAN ART...$12.00
by Shin'ichi Tani and Tadashi Sugase. Published by the International
Exhibitions Foundation in 1973.
74 items with (mostly) minimal text.
B/W photos; 8 color plates.
8 1/2" x 8" paperback; very good condition. 127 pages.
AS-JAP11. CHRISTIE'S - New York...October 7 & 8, 1988...$12.00
Fine Japanese Prints and Works of Art
Prints (352) ~ Netsuke (31) ~ Inro (15) ~ Pipes (4) ~ Ivories (6) ~
Lacquer (10) ~ Metalwork (26) ~ Cloisonne (9) ~ Furniture (2) ~ Clocks
(6) ~ Ceramics (85) ~ Wood Sculpture (8) ~ Sword Fittings, Arms, Armor
(53)
615 lots, 207 pages.
illus: color & b/w
NEW!AS-JAP12. (EXHIBITION CATALOG) ART TREASURES FROM THE IMPERIAL
COLLECTIONS
In Commemoration of the Visit of Their Majesties the Emperor and
Empress of Japan to the United States, September - October
1975...$15.00
Published by the Japan Foundation
A very beautiful book, on high-quality coated paper, with
high-quality, mostly full-page reproductions of 35 works of art
(calligraphy, paintings, applied arts), accompanied by short essays
(usually 2 long paragraphs) about the pieces.
8 1/4" x 11", paperback, unnumbered (approx. 100 pages), excellent
condition.
NEW!AS-JAP13. (EXHIBITION CATALOG) THE MAGNIFICENT THREE: LACQUER,
NETSUKE,
AND TSUBA - Selections from the Collection of Charles A.
Greenfield...$15.00
Published by Japan Society in 1972.
16-page essay on The Three by Harold P. Stern; exhibit catalog
includes photos (black-and-white and color) of 13 tsuba, 70 inro, 26
netsuke, and 16 boxes.
8 1/2" x 8" paperback, 141 pages, very good condition.
NEW!AS-JAP14. CHRISTIE'S - New York...December 1, 1987...$15.00
WITH PRICES REALIZED
Fine and Important Japanese Swords
62 lots, 39 pages.
illus: mostly b/w
NEW!AS-JAP15. (EXHIBITION CATALOG) JAPANESE PAINTING AND
SCULPTURE...$15.00
Sponsored by the Government of Japan, 1953
Paintings: Buddhist, Yamato-e, Muromachi Suiboku-ga, Momoyama
Shoheiga, Edo Schools; Sculpture
91 items with descriptive text on facing page; mostly black and white
photos.
8 1/2" x 11" paperback, 207 pages, very good condition.
NEW!AS-JAP16. CHRISTIE'S - New York...April 21, 1989...$12.00
WITH PRICES REALIZED
Modern and Contemporary Japanese Prints, Paintings and Ceramics
Prints, Paintings (44 lots) ~ Ceramics (12)
illus: b/w & color
45 pages.
NEW!AS-JAP17. CHRISTIE'S - New York...November 17, 1994...$10.00
Japanese Works of Art, Prints and Paintings
Prints (155 lots) ~ Paintings and Screens (9) ~ Porcelain (22) ~
Pottery and Earthenware (21) ~ Metalwork (14) ~ Other Meiji Works of
Art (20) ~ Lacquer and Works of Art (14) ~ Inro (4) ~ Netsuke (32) ~
Armor (15) ~ Swords (52) ~ Firearms (6)
363 lots total, 105 pages.
illus: b/w & color
NEW!AS-JAP18. (BOOK) PAGEANT OF JAPANESE ART: CERAMICS &
METALWORK...$18.00
edited by staff members of the Tokyo National Museum, published by
Charles Tuttle in 1958
Popular Edition, Unabridged
History of Japanese Ceramics and Metalwork (by Yuzuru Okada)
10 color plates, 40 black and white plates
5 1/4" x 7 3/4" hardback, 168 pages, very good condition in a fair
dust jacket
NEW!AS-JAP19. CHRISTIE'S - New York...December 17, 1992...$25.00
Japanese Swords and Sword Fittings from the Collection of Dr. Walter
A.Compton (Part 3)
Sword Fittings (72 lots) ~ Swords (106)
120 pages
illus: color & b/w
A very fine, oversized (11 1/2" high) catalog!
JAPANESE ART: NETSUKE
AS-NET1. (BOOK) THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF NETSUKE...$17.50
by Raymond Bushell
Contents: Introduction. 100 netsuke illustrated with color photos and
with descriptive text.
6 1/4" x 9 1/4" hardback with dust jacket; 71 pages. Very good
condition.
AS-NET2. METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART BULLETIN...Fall 1980...$10.00
Netsuke
"The text for this publication was written by Barbra Teri Okada,
netsuke specialist and consultant to the Japanese Collection of the
The Newart Museum. The netsuke she has selected to write about...offer
a remarkable diversity and a broad range of date and, it is hoped,
provide a brief but illuminating introduction to a lesser known aspect
of Japanese art."
8 1/2" x 11" paperback, 48 pages. Excellent, clear pictures of
netsuke. Very
good condition.
AS-NET3. CHRISTIE担 - New York...November 1, 1996...$15.00
The William F. du Pont Collection of Netsuke and Inro
Netsuke: 44 lots
Inro: 150 lots, all with ojime and most with netsuke as well.
illus: Beautiful, sharp, color photos!
AS-NET4.(BOOK)THE NETSUKE OF JAPAN:
Legends,History,Folklore,Customs...$12.00
by Egerton Ryerson. Published by Castle Books, New York, in 1967.
This book illustrates the variety of netsuke and gives knowledge of
the fables, folklore and customs of old Japan which are essential to
the identification and appreciation of them. 249 netsuke are shown in
the book (the photos are mostly black and white, with some color),
grouped by the subjects they represent.
CONTENTS: Netsuke and Their Makers ~ Chinese Stories: Sennin and other
Mythological Characters; Legends and History; Twenty-four Paragons ~
Japanese Legends and History ~ Fairy and Folk Tales ~ Gods, Saints and
Demons ~ Mythical Creatures, Animals and Plants ~ Dances, Musical
Instruments and Games ~ Activities, Objects, etc. ~ Pronunciation of
Japanese Words ~ Names ~ Glossary ~ Bibliography Index
9" x 10 1/4" hardback with dust jacket in very good condition (3/4"
tear on rear dj). 88 pages.
AS-NET5. (BOOK) NETSUKE - by F.M. Jonas...$25.00
Published by Charles Tuttle in 1964 (3rd printing). A reprint of a
1928 classic book by one of the first Western collectors of netsuke.
CONTENTS: Epochs of Sculpture in Japan ~ The Carving of Masks ~
History of Netsuke ~ Historical Subjects ~ Foreign Subjects ~
Religious Subjects ~ The Star Deities ~ Good and Evil Spirits ~
Mythical Animals ~ The Round of the Months ~ Poetry and Proverbs ~
Miscellaneous Subjects ~ Appendix (list of Netsuke
carvers; list of metal workers; list of inro makers)
The lists of netsuke carvers, metal workers, and inro makers are quite
extensive. There are about 30 pages of netsuke carvers, for example,
with 20 to 30 listings on each page, including the Japanese characters
of the names.
6" x 8 1/2" hardback with dust jacket. Book is in fine condition; dj
is good.
183 pages.
NEW!AS-NET5. SOTHEBY'S - Honolulu...January 28, 1985...$12.00
Fine Netsuke, Ojime and Inro
Netsuke & Carvings (189 lots) ~ Ojime (22) ~ Inro (21)
illus: mostly b/w
JAPANESE ART: PRINTS AND PAINTINGS
AS-JAPPR1. (BOOK) ON THE LAWS OF JAPANESE PAINTING...$5.00
by Henry P. Bowie
Dover Publications, 1952 (reprint of 1911 book)
paperback, 117 pages. Good condition
AS-JAPPR2. CHRISTIE担 - New York...March 20, 1985...$8.00
Fine Japanese Prints
219 lots.
illus: mostly b/w
AS-JAPPR3. CHRISTIE'S - New York...October 23, 1992...$10.00
The Paul F. Walter Collection of Surimono, Privately Commissioned
Japanese Prints
135 lots, 68 pages.
illus: b/w & color
Bottom right corner of front cover and middle of back cover are
slightly bent.
NEW!AS-JAPPR4. (EXHIBITION CATALOG) JAPANESE DRAWINGS OF THE 18TH AND
19TH CENTURIES...$15.00
by Jack R. Hillier; published by the International Exhibitions
Foundation, 1980
142 rare and important works from 43 public and private collections
around the world. Essays about the works and brief biographies of the
artists accompany the black and white illustrations. (9 of the works
are shown in color plates, as well).
8 3/4" x 11 1/2", paperback, 158 pages, good condition.
NEW!AS-JAPPR5. (EXHIBITION CATALOG) THE LEDOUX HERITAGE: THE
COLLECTING OF UKIYO-E MASTER PRINTS...$15.00
by Donald Jenkins; published by the Japan Society, 1973
62 prints shown (black-and-white and color) with descriptive text
(sometimes including a history of the specific print, when it was
purchased, etc.) on the facing page.
8 1/2" x 8" paperback, 163 pages, very good condition (the cover is
somewhat warped due to the way it is glued to the front endpapers).
NEW!AS-JAPPR6. SOTHEBY PARK BERNET - New York...June 17, 1975...$8.00
The Edith Erman Collection of Japanese Prints
144 lots.
illus: b/w
NEW!AS-JAPPR7. METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART BULLETIN...1985...$8.00
Hokusai
by A. Hyatt Mayor, with an essay by Yasuko Betchaku
Beautifully-reproduced color plates of Hokusai's woodcuts; also black
and white.
8 1/2" x 11" paperback, 48 pages, fine condition
NEW!AS-JAPPR8. (BOOK) CHATS ON JAPANESE PRINTS...$20.00
by Arthur Davison Ficke, published by Charles Tuttle in 1958 (reprint
of 1915 book)
A classic!
CONTENTS:
Preliminary Survey
Conditions Preceding the Rise of Print Designing
The First Period: The Primitives
The Second Period: The Early Polychrome Masters
The Third Period: Kiyonaga and His Followers
The Fourth Period: The Decadence
The Fifth Period: The Downfall
The Collector
Index
56 black and white (glossy) plates
5 3/4" x 8 1/2" hardback, 456 pages, very good condition