Overview

"The ""V&A""'s greatest treasures from the Toshiba Gallery of Japanese Art shine in this newly updated overview of Japanese art from the last four centuries. The Museum's superb Japanese holdings, acquired over a period of 150 years, started with the international exhibitions of the second half of the nineteenth century and have grown to include exciting contemporary works by leading artists. The result is an unrivalled collection of Japan's achievements in art and design, with particular emphasis on ceramics, lacquer, textiles, prints and metalwork."

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9781851775620

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'Both a good read and a stimulating picture book' Ceramic Review

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Joe Earle is the former Keeper of the Asian department at the V&A and is currently Vice-President, and Director, Japan Society Gallery at Japan Society in New York. Greg Irvine is Senior Curator in the V&A's Asian Department, where he specializes in Japanese metalwork. He is the author of The Japanese Sword (V&A 2000) and Japanese Cloisonne (V&A 2006).

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