The Ceramic Art of Japan. Hugo Münsterberg
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The Ceramic Art of Japan
Frontispiece. Vase by Kawai Kanjiro. Showa period. Yuasa collection, Tokyo.
HUGO MUNSTERBERG
The Ceramic Art of Japan
A HANDBOOK FOR COLLECTORS
CHARLES E. TUTTLE COMPANY
Rutland, Vermont Tokyo, Japan
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Published by the Charles E. Tuttle Company, Inc.
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Copyright in Japan, 1964, by Charles E. Tuttle Company, Inc.
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Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 63-20586
ISBN: 978-1-4629-1309-1 (ebook)
First edition, 1964
Fourth printing, 1983
PRINTED IN JAPAN
To Bernard Leach
whose life and work
has been a bridge
between East and West
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations
| COLOR PLATES | ||
| Frontispiece. Vase by Kawai Kanjiro, Showa period | 4 | |
| 1. | Oribe covered dish, Momoyama period | 27 |
| 2. | Bizen jar, Momoyama period | 35 |
| 3. | Imari figure of an actor, early Edo period | 41 |
| 4. | Kakiemon figure of a lady, early Edo period | 47 |
| 5. | Nabeshima plate, middle Edo period | 53 |
| 6. | Ko-Kutani plate, early Edo period | 59 |
| 7. | Kenzan bowl in shape of a basket, middle Edo period | 65 |
| 8. | Banko ewer, middle Edo period | 89 |
| 9. | Fujina tea bowl, late Edo period | 101 |
| 10. | Onda teapot, Showa period | 139 |
| 11. | Shiraishi casserole, Showa period | 145 |
| 12. | Shigaraki teapot, Showa period | 187 |
| 13. |
Hongo plate, |