Japanese Netsuke

by Julia Hutt, Edmund de Waal (Foreword)

The netsuke is an object of a tiny utilitarian accessory to traditional Japanese dress that has become an art form in itself, prized by collectors from East to West. Now in paperback, this book presents the Victoria and Albert Museum’s world-famous collection of netsuke, recording the evolution of materials and techniques and the patterns of craftsmanship as this small toggle developed into an item of high fashion. Illustrated with some of the very finest examples, this volume includes a foreword by renowned ceramics artist Edmund de Waal that sheds new light on the beauty and value of these miniature works of art.

Genres: Japan, Art, Nonfiction

112 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2012

Reviews

[E. G. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Foreword, by Edmund de Waal

--Japanese Netsuke

Chronologies
Acknowledgements
Glossary
Select Bibliography
Index

[Alan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well detailed text about netsuke with a good amount of illustrations. Photos are good size and quality. Would have liked to have seen various angles and more focus on individual netsuke designs and their meaning.

[Peter Ellwood · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lovely introduction to the world of netsuke carving. The text is most informative, the illustrations (of pieces from the V&A collection) are beautiful.