Chinese Japanese Oriental Art:

Vallade, Robert . FRANCE ROMANE AQUARELLES DE YOSHIRO AMITANI
Osaka n.d. (c. 1985). first edition. Hardcover. Text in French and Japanese. lg4to. 95pp., illustrations. Owner signature on front free fly leaf o/w Fine in Fine DJ. (a23013)
$60.00 Hillier, J. . CATALOGUE OF THE JAPANESE PAINTINGS AND PRINTS IN THE COLLECTION OF MR AND MRS RICHARD P. GALE 2 VOLUMES (COMPLETE)
London 1970 1st Sawers-Valansot. 2 hardcover volumes, complete. 4to., 567pp., 286pp., color and monochrome illustrations, cloth. Near Fine in Fine glassine covers. No ownership marks. In Good box (box has some tearing along some corners and edges), with mounted color illustration on front. (a26159)
$79.00 Anesaki, Masaharu . ART, LIFE, AND NATURE IN JAPAN
Boston 1932. Marshall Jones. Hardcover. Octavo.,178pp., illustrations, index, cloth. Good plus, light wear, corners worn, no DJ. (a29023)
$25.00 Apold, Gungorg . EN NORSE SAMMLING KINESISK KERAMIK LERTOY STENGODS PORSELEN
Oslo 1977. In Norwegian. Large octavo, 55pp., illustrations, wraps. VG. (a32685)
$29.00 (japanese art) . L'ART JAPONNAIS
Paris 1947. La Grammaire des Styles. 8vo., 63pp., illus., wraps. Good, wraps a bit worn and soiled. (a35023)
$30.00Faulkner, R. F. J. and Impey, O. R.. SHINO AND ORIBE KILN SITES
Oxford 1981. A loan exhibition of Mino shards from Toki City at the Ashmolean Museum Oxford, February 1981 and the Groninger Museum, Groningen, April 1981. Sm 4to., 96pp., many color and monochrome illustrations, wraps. Near Fine. (a35090)
$39.00 Dwyer, Bill . ORIENTAL ARTISTS DECORATIVE (FREE BRUSH) PAINTING PICTURE WRITING LESSONS 1 AND 2
Horse Shoe (North Carolina) 1967 Oriental Artists. 4to., unpaginated (about 100pp.), illustrated, wraps bound with brass studs. Good, light wear. (a35106)
$35.00 Hobbs, Robert and Chip Tom . HONG KONG NOW
Seattle 1997. Exhibition Catalogue. Includes essay (43pp.) by Robert Hobbs. 4to., 63pp., photo illustrations, wraps. Fine. (a36423)
$22.00 Yoriyasu Masuda . YORIYASU MASUDA
Valencia 1999. Exhibit catalogue, Museu de la Ciudad de Valencia. In Spanish. 8vo., 79pp., color plates, printed boards. VG. (a38394x)
$35.00Roppo Kobe Collection. KOBE ROPPO WO IAIHIN TENKAN ZUROKU (COLLECTION OF ART OBJECTS, MOST PAINTINGS, OWNED BY MR. ROPPO KOBE)
Tokyo 1927 Exhibition held at Tokyo Bijutsi Kanubu. Catalogue published by Tokyo Bijutsi Insatsu Sha. Tall 4to., silk stringbound wraps cased in floral decorated orange clothcovered wraps. About 200 pages or more. Housed in folding limp hardcover boards with the original two ivory clasps present. Text on glossy stock with nearly every page a photo of calligraphy or painting . VG in Falrly Good case, case worn , especially on folds. (a43044)
$95.00 (japan art) . JAPANESE ART AND ANTIQUES
Kyoto 1940 or 1941, No Kenkyo. In Japanese, except for plates which are titled in Japanese and in English. 4to., about 40 pages followed by 45 plates on heavy stock showing halberds, swords, jade objects and white pottery bowls and jars, hardcover. Good, covers a bit bowed, lightly stained, top corner gently bumped throughout. (a43084)
$65.00 Edwards, Richard . LI TI
Washington 1967 Smithsonian. Freer Gallery of Art Occasional Papers Vol. 3 Number 3, Publication 4679. 8vo., 50pp., photo illus., index, wraps. VG. (a43159)
$39.00 Robins, LIan-Pey Kuo . BODY, MIND, SPIRIT
Scarsdale (c. 1992) Author. In English and Chinese. 4to., color illustrations, wraps. wraps. VG. (a45046)
$35.00(circus). VIVA CIRCUS
1988. Modern sculpture based on circus theme. In Japanese. 4to., about 50pp., color photo illustrations, stiff wraps with colorful DJ. VG in VG DJ. (a45079)
$30.00 Shokoh, Miura . THE THEORY AND METHOD ON 'IN TO THE FRAGMENT'S'
Tokyo 1988 1st edition Kouhansha. Avantgarde concept art. Limited edition. Text in English and in Japanese. 4to., about 40pp., 22 color illustrations of artwork, white printed boards. Good, boards a bit soiled, no DJ. (a45599)
$65.00 (ceramics) . SELECTED CATALOGUE OF THE MUSEUM YAMATA BUNKAKAN NARA
1960. Sm.4to., many monochrome and color photo illustrations (identified in Japanese and English) of ceramics and paintings, wraps. VG. (a53987)
$30.00 Koizumi, G. . LACQUER WORK A PRACTICAL EXPOSITION OF THE ART OF LACQUERING TOGETHER WITH VALUABLE NOTES FOR THE COLLECTOR
London 1923 Pitnam. Foreword by Lt.Col E. F. Strange. 4to., 45pp., 36 monochrome photo plates. Hardcover, black cloth with attractive full gilt-decorated front board with red lettered title. Near Fine (no faults, no ownership marks, faint indentation line on rear board; in Fair dj, dj has some chips and tears. (a56887)
$94.00 (japan) . BOOK IN JAPANESE ON FISHING AND USING FISH TO MAKE PAINTINGS AND WATERCOLOR DRAWINGS
1955 Japan Publications, Inc. In Japanese. Sm.4to., monochrome and color photo illustrations, stiff wraps with dust jacket. VG in VG DJ. (a57166)
$22.00

(japanese art) . SEISEN BIJUTSU FINE ART OF WORLD OF THE SACRED WAR
1939 Rikugun Bijutsu Kyokai. In Japanese. Folio, blue cloth covered folding case with ivory clasps and mounted calligraphic panel on front board. Inside is gold cloth -covered string bound volume of hundreds of monochrome illustrations and a few mounted color illustrations of artwork. Book Near Fine, folding case VG plus. Rare. Beautiful. (a57895)
$600.00 (floral art) . JAPANESE BOOK ON USE OF FLOWERS FOR DECORATION
Tokyo (?) 1967. In Japanese. Sm.4to., 166pp., numerous color and monochrome photo illustrations on the use of flowers for decoration, dress, etc., original printed hardcover. VG in VG DJ, light wear. (a58356)
$45.00 (japan) . NCAF NAGOYA CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR APRIL 1990
Nagoya 1990. 4to., 30pp., color illustrations, red stiff wraps. VG, some cover wear. (a58420)
$35.00 Dick, Stewart . THE ARTS AND CRAFTS OF OLD JAPAN
Edinburgh 1904 T. N. Foulis. Sm.8vo., 153pp., illustrations, original decorated boards. Pencil notes on front free blank. Near VG, spine label chipped, ome foxing, offsetting on front and rear endpapers, corners a but worn. (a58459)
$30.00 (auction catalogue) . JAPANESE WORKS OF ART PROPERTY OF LATE EDWARD D. KING AND COUNT ALFONSO P. VILLA (CATALOGUE 2851)
NY 1969 Parke Bernet Galleries. Octavo, wraps. 23p. photo illus.Fine. (a60521)
$20.00 (japanese art) . JAPANESE WORKS OF ART PROPERTY OF LATE EDWARD D. KING AND OTHERS (CATALOGUE 2801)
NY 1969 Parke Bernet Galleries. Octavo, 48pp., photo illustrations, original wraps. Fine. (a60522)
$25.00 (japanese art) . JAPANESE WORKS OF ART PROPERTY OF MRS ELMER CLAAR AND OTHER SOURCES (CATALOGUE 2926)
NY 1969 Parke Bernet Galleries. Octavo, 35pp., photo illustrations, original wraps. Fine. (a60523)
$24.00Okamura , Kichiemon. ORIGINAL ARTWORK: 7 WOODBLOCK PRINTS OF IYOMANTE (AINU) BYRATORI
4to. (12 x 14 inches), title page in black woodblock printing or kappazuri stencil print plus 6 stunning original woodblock or kappazuri prints in black, red and orange color, on moderately heavy rice paper. All 7 prints are signed and titled by Okamura in pencil on lower margin, and have artist's Japanese stamp in red ink on lower left. Prints are housed in custom-made high quality cloth-covered folding case with original mounted woodblock print on front board. Case is near Fine; prints are Very Fine. Beautiful! (a60604)
$495.00Yabuta, Shinji. NURIMONO
Tokyo n.d. (c. 1950) Foreign Affairs Association of Japan. Japanese varnish ware. Octavo., 19pp. (accordion style), 5 full page photo plates, original fancy paper wraps with string binding. Full page ink inscription from previous owner on half title. Good Plus. (a61029)
$22.00 Smith, Bradley . JAPAN A HISTORY IN ART
NY 1964 1st (stated, but was preceeded by a limited edition) Simon and Schuster. Hardcover. Lg.4to., 295pp., fully illustrated with strong colorful illustrations, bound in coarsely textured brown cloth with bold gilt lettering in Japanese on front and gilt lettering on spine in English. Inscribed and signed by Bradley Smith. Near Fine, spine lettering slightly worn. In clear glassine DJ. (a61034)
$25.00 (japanese painting) . MODERN ART WORK OF JAPANESE PAINTER 1968 - 1981 (TITLE IN JAPANESE) ISBN 4-7630-8120-9
Japan 1981. ISBN 4-7630-8120-9. Art work of modern male Japanese painter. Copy No. 429. Text entirely in Japanese. Lg.4to., 296pp., full page photo portrait of artist, color and monochrome illustrations, original black cloth with red lettering in Japanese on spine and front. Fine, in original VG Box. (a63497)
$120.00 Laing, E. J. . CHINESE PAINTINGS IN CHINESE PUBLICATIONS 1956 - 1968: AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY AND AN INDEX TO THE PAINTINGS
1969 Michigan Papers In Chinese Studies. Octavo, 308pp., original printed wraps. VG plus, light soiling. no ownership marks. (a65316)
$53.00 Yamada, Masayoshi . YAMADA AMOURS ASSIS
Paris 1988 Galerie Claude Samuel. Exhibition Catalogue. In French. Sm.4to., 8pp., color illustrations original wraps. Near Fine. (a65791)
$25.00 (art) . OSAKA CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR '91
1991. Xaravel Co. Lg.4to., 52pp., monochrome and color illustrations, original wraps. Near Fine. (a68844)
$45.00 (art) . JAPANESE ART SCREEN PAINTINGS, FAN PAINTINGS, AND LACQUER, COVERING A PERIOD OF OVER SIX HUNDRED YEARS
Toledo 1938 Toledo Museum. Large octavo, 262 items described, photo illustrations (5pp.)< original wraps. Good, cover a bit soiled. (a68856)
$36.00 Fukui, Kikusaburo . JAPANESE CERAMIC ART AND NATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Tokyo c. 1926. Hardcover. Text half in English, half in Japanese. Octavo, over 100pp., foldout map of centers of Ceramic production in Japan, 62 plates in color or monochrome showing many pieces of ceramic artwork, pictorial cloth over boards. Owner signed. Good, cover cloth is tearing at sides of spine and corners and browned on spine. Valuable reference book for collectors of Japanese ceramics. (a74062)
$64.00Morgenthau & Co,. JAPANESE SWORD FITTINGS, LACQUER, JAPANESE COLOR PRINTS AND PAINTINGS, OBJECTS OF ART IN PROCELAIN, BRONZE BROCADE
NY 1939. Sale catalogue, New York March 14, 1939. Octavo, 21pp., original wraps. Fine. (a79038)
$23.00 Seikai, Kunii . SELECTED WORKS OF CALLIGRAPHER SEIKAI KUNII (SIGNED)
Tokyo 1969 1st. Hardcover. Folio, 85p., illustrated on glossy stock, white cloth with black lettering, red end papers. **Piece of rice paper "With Compliments S. Kunii" clipped to front end paper. Good plus, cover a bit soiled, top right corners cover and text pages lightly bumped. No slipcase. (a80017)
$245.00 Williams, C. A. S. . OUTLINES OF CHINESE SYMBOLISM AND ART MOTIVES
Shanghai 1941 3rd edition, revised, Kelly and Walsh. Hardcover. Sm.4to., 472p., color frontis, illustrations, 3/4 blue cloth with white papercovered boards. An alphabetical compendium of antique legends and beliefs as reflected in the manners and customs of the Chinese. Good plus, minor staining on rear board, no DJ. No ownership marks. Binding secure. (a80223)
$45.00 Japanese Calligraphy . CALLIGRAPHY BY ONE JAPANESE (?) ARTIST
Completely in Japanese (Chinese?). Tall 4to., several photos of the Calligrapher, 31 color plates, each with calligraphy picture in middle of colorful scroll, gilt printed turquoise stiff paper jacket over original wraps. Fine in Fine DJ. (a80310)
$75.00 (orieint) . CHINA UND JAPAN IN DER KUNSTKAMMER DER BRANDENBURGHISCHEN KURFURSTEN
Berlin 1932. September-Dezember 1932, Ausftellung Oftattatischen Kunstsammlung. 12mo. 26pp. of text in German with 8 photo plates of Oriental artworks, original wraps. Good. (a80798)
$20.00 Glaser, Curt . DIE KUNST OSTASIENS DER UMKREIS IHRES DENKENS UND GESTALTENS
Leipzig 1920 zweite auflage. Insel Verlag. In German. Hardcover. Octavo, 239pp., 36 bildertafeln, cloth, Good, light foxing on end papers and fore-edges, light cover wear, no DJ. (a81450)
$33.00 Japanese Antiques; Parke Bernet Galleries . FOUR AUCTION CATALOGUES OF JAPANESE WORKS OF ART
All Parke Bernet Galleries Auctions. Four separate catalogues: 1950 Japanese and Chinese Art from Estate of Hans Mueller, 83pp.; Chinese Japanese and Siamese Art Property of James Arthur Ewing and Others, 84pp.; Japanese Works of Art form Collection Mrs. Elmer Claar, 35pp.; Japanese Works of Art from Estate of Edward D. King, 48pp. All octavo, wraps. All are VG and all have photo illustrations. Set of 4 catalogues: (a83116)
$50.00(japanese art). I. CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE ART IN AMERICA - ARITA, NAKAGAWA, SUGIMOTO
New York 1987 first edition Japan Society. Catalogue for exhibition at Japan Society in New York in 1987. Lg.4to., 81pp., color and monochrome illustrations, original wraps. VG plus, slight cover soiling. (a83349)
$42.00 Andersson, J. G. . THE GOLDSMITH IN ANCIENT CHINA
Stockholm 1935 first edition Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities. 4to., 38pp., xxi plates (3 in color), removed and rebound in later wraps. Near Fine. Very Scarce. (a83912)
$100.00 Karlbeck, O. . ANYANG MARBLE SCULPTURE
Stockholm 1935 first edition Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities. 4to., pp. 61-69, photo plates, removed and rebound in later wraps. Near Fine. Very Scarce. (a83914)
$50.00