吉川雅喬 他 (Yoshikawa Gakyo et. al.)

徴古帖 Chokocho [Collection of the Ancient Design, 10 vol. set]

Kyoto, Japan: 芸艸堂 (Unsodo) , 1914. 10 volumes bound Japanese style; collected in a brown cloth case. 10 volumes [13.25” x 9.75” x 5.75” in whole] ; text in Japanese, accordion-bound. Vol. 1: pp. [36] [16 color plates], Vols. 2-10, each: pp. [42] [20 color plates]. Vol. 6 is possibly missing the frontispiece; still includes all plates. Vol. 9 has a 4” tear in paper veneer on the back cover, not impacting structure; light foxing. 196 color plates in set. Woodblock printed; ink and color on paper; paper covered boards. Full color patterns used in Japanese ceramic, kimono, and wall covering designs. This is a design reference book set published by Unsodo. Founded in 1891 as a publishing company that specialized in woodblock prints and used by those involved in arts and crafts, Unsodo is touted as “the only printer in Japan that still publishes woodblock printing publications [...] we continue to produce books and prints by woodblock printing with artisans who carry on traditional woodblock printing techniques.”. Item #270

Price: $1,800.00