Overview

This book provides a detailed history of Japanese cloisonne enamel and the development of its many technical varieties. Part One presents the 400-year history and context of Japanese enamels from their beginnings around 1600, covering the crucial decades of the late 19th and early 20th centuries extensively. Part Two is organized by individual technique and categorizes and discusses the many variations of cloisonne enamel developed in Japan. Integrated into both parts are biographies of many cloisonne masters along with discussions of the technical and scientific underpinnings of the craft. The work is complemented by 32 color plates with 128 images, an extensive glossary, several appendices, an extensive bibliography and a full index.

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Author:   Fredric T. Schneider
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.671kg
ISBN:  

9781476662763

ISBN 10:   1476662762
Pages:   372
Publication Date:   11 September 2015
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments      Foreword by Joe Earle      Preface      Introduction      Summary of the Cloisonné and Champlevé Manufacturing Processes      PART I. HISTORY      1. Early Enameling History      2. The Post–1830 Japanese Cloisonné Tradition      3. Technical and Stylistic Refinement, 1880 to 1915      4. Expanding Horizons, 1915 to Present      PART II. TECHNIQUES OF JAPANESE CLOISONNÉ-ENAMELING      5. Standard Cloisonné—Y¨sen ShippÉ, Studio to Sale Room      6. Enamel Developments in Standard Cloisonné      7. Wire Developments in Standard Cloisonné      8. Two Styles of Standard Cloisonné: Wire Enamel Emphasizing      9. Wireless Cloisonné—Musen ShippÉ      Between pages 158 and 159 are 32 color plates containing 128 images 10. Transparent Enamels      11. Silverwork with Subsidiary Enameling      12. Light-Penetrating Pieces      13. Protuberant Enameling      14. Miscellaneous Enamels      15. Cloisonné on Non-Metal Substrates      PART III. MARKS AND SIGNATURES      16. Marks, Signatures, and Their Limitations      17. Illustrations of 290 Marks and Signatures Found Japanese Cloisonné Enamels      Appendix A. Glossary of Cloisonné Enamel-ShippÉ Terms      Appendix B. Medals Reportedly Won by Selected Japanese Cloisonné-Enamelers at International Exhibitions During the Meiji (1868–1912) and Taisho (1912–1926) Eras      Appendix C. Expositions Mentioned in the Text at Which Enamels Were Exhibited      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index     

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“the author has left no stone unturned. We thoroughly enjoyed and recommend”—Glass on Metal; “comprehensive”—Maine Antique Digest.

the author has left no stone unturned. We thoroughly enjoyed and recommend --Glass on Metal; comprehensive --Maine Antique Digest.

Comprehensive. -- Maine Antique Digest Maine Antique Digest

Author Information

Fredric T. Schneider is on the board of directors of the Japanese Art Society of America, Inc., and has lectured on Japanese art in America, Asia and Europe. He holds BA and JD degrees from Yale University, and lives in New York City.

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