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THE 2009 NEW YORK SANS IVOIRE Netsuke & Sagemono selection

Published by Sagemonoya (Yabane Co., Ltd.) in July 2009
Text and Captions in English and Japanese

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Carvings by Tanaka Toshiki

Published on April 30, 2008
Text and Captions in Japanese

To mark the winning of Takamado Prize, this catalogue features works of the artist Toshiki who endeavors to revive Iwami-style netsuke. This catalogue is a retrospect of his life as a sculptor and his works of wooden carvings, netsuke, bronze, and other types of sculpture made during the 35 years of his career.

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NETSUKE - AT THE MIAMI KAPPA CONVENTION

Published by Sagemonoya (Yabane Co., Ltd.) in January 2007
Text and Captions in English and Japanese

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The Netsuke Dancers

Published by Sagemonoya (Yabane Co., Ltd.) in September 2005
Text and Captions in English and Japanese

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Ninety-nine Netsuke and One Inro

Published by Sagemonoya (Yabane Co., Ltd.) in October 2004
Captions in English and Japanese

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Netsuke−Condensed Culture of Edo

by Nihon Netsuke Kenkyukai

Published in January, 2005, by Bijutsu Shuppan-sha, Co. Ltd.
Text in Japanese and English

by The Seibu Department Store, LTD. in Ikebukuro

Published in October, 2004
Text and captions in Japanese, artist names in English

Catalog of approximately 100 netsuke offered for sale at the Seibu Department store in Ikebukuro from October 13 through 18, 2004.

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Sleeping Beauties: Sagemono and Netsuke

by Gabor Wilhelm, Yo Takao, and Yukari Yoshida

Published by Sagemonoya (Yabane Co., Ltd.) in January 2004
All text and captions in English and Japanese

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Kindai no Joseibi: Haikaramodan, Kesho, Kamigata
[Female Beauty in Modern Japan: Makeup and Coiffure]

by POLA Research Institute of Beauty & Culture

Published on December 15, 2003
Text and captions in Japanese, text in English

The author gives an overview of trends in hairstyles and beauty aids from Meiji, Taisho and Showa eras with many interesting anecdotes. Illustrations are mostly from the collection of Pola Research Institute of Beauty & Culture, featuring elegant cosmetic utensils in wood and lacquer, hair ornaments in lacquer and ivory as well as cosmetic products.

I (Komada Makiko - the editor of this website) did the translation this catalog!!!

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KOGEI - A View of a Century of Modern Japanese Crafts

by The University Art Museum, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music (Geidai Museum)

Published on October 6, 2003
Text and captions in Japanese and English

Accompanying the exhibition at the University Museum, this exhibition catalog gives an overview of modern and present Japanese crafts through approximately 200 superb works of metal, lacquer, ceramics, and textile. It also contains illustrations of tools, processes, and examples of various techniques in metal and lacquer.

Postscript: According to the website of the museum shop, this catalog is sold out, unfortunately.

by The Seibu Department Store, LTD. in Ikebukuro

Published in October, 2003
Text and captions in Japanese, artist names in English

Catalog of approximately sixty netsuke offered for sale at the Seibu Department store in Ikebukuro from October 15 through 20, 2003.

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Splendor of Seal Stones

by Seikado Bunko Art Museum

Published on April 12, 2003
Text and captions in Japanese

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Fujin Tashinami-gusa: Edo-jidai no Keshodogu
[Makeup and Makeup Utensils in Edo Period Japan]

by POLA Research Institute of Beauty & Culture

Published on July 5, 2002
Text and captions in Japanese and English

Catalog of makeup utensils and related objects from the Edo period, such as lacquered cosmetic sets, powder containers in porcelain (and also a set of rouge palette and brush in the form of tobacco pouch and pipe case!). All items are from the collection of Pola Research Institute of Beauty and Culture. As an expert in the history of Japanese makeup and coiffure, the author Ms. Murata Takako outlines and details Japanese women's makeup in the Edo period, including the custom of tooth-blackening.

I (Komada Makiko - the editor of this website) did the translation this catalog!!!

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Bunbo-kogan: Masterpieces of Traditional Writing Implements

by Fujieda Municipal Museum of History

Published on November 2, 2002
Text and captions in Japanese

This is a full-color exhibition catalog, amply presenting traditional implements for painting and calligraphy, including Chinese inkstones from Ming and Qing dynasties, seals and yatate.

Please contact the Museum for order information.
Fujieda Municipal Museum of History
Address: 500 Nyakuoji, Fujieda-city, Shizuoka, 426-0014, Japan
Fax: 054-644-8514

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Netsuke, Ojime and Masatoshi's Kabuki

Published by Sagemonoya (Yabane Co., Ltd.) in November, 2002
All text and captions in English and Japanese

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Expressions of Style: Netsuke as Art

by Rosemary Bandini

Published in September 2001 by Scholten Japanese Art
Text and captions in English

Catalog of over 200 netsuke, each illustrated in color with a detailed description. This catalog includes photo index of signatures, glossary, and bibliography.

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Contemporary Netsuke: The Kinsey Collection
Accompanied by H.I.H. Prince Takamado Collection

by Chiba City Museum of Art

Published on August 7, 2001
Text and the list of works in Japanese and English

This full-color exhibition catalog illustrates approx. 300 netsuke from the Kinsey collection and over 50 netsuke from the collection of H.I.H. Prince Takamado. It contains excellent articles by H.I.H. Prince Takamado, Mr. Kobayashi Tadashi (the director of the Museum) and others. Also includes comprehensive bibliography. This publication is a gem for contemporary netsuke lovers!

I (Komada Makiko - the editor of this website) did the translation of Foreword, Messages, the article by the director, and another article, which appear in this catalog!!! Yippee!!!

This catalog was sold out at the Chiba City Museum of Art soon after the exhibition was over!

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Japanese Treasures: The Art of Netsuke Carving in the Toledo Museum of Art

by Carolyn M. Putney

Published in 2000
All text and captions in English

Featuring many rare pieces, this catalog illustrates fifty items in color in the collection of the Museum located in Ohio, U.S.A. Accompanied by the exhibition held at the Museum from April through June 2000.

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Casal Collection: Lacquerwork and Netsuke from the Osaka Municipal Museum of Art

by Osaka Municipal Museum of Art

Published on April 13, 1999
Text in Japanese and captions in Japanese and English

Full-color catalog of 706 items selected from the Casal collection housed in the Museum. The catalog includes 301 netsuke, 89 inro, pipe cases, ojime, and various kinds of lacquerware.

Postscript: This catalog is out of print.

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Netsuke: The Japanese Art of Miniature Carving

by Matthew Welch and Sharen Chappell

Published in 1999 by Minneapolis Institute of Art
All text and captions in English

Full color exhibition catalog of over three hundred netsuke, many of which have never been published or publicly exhibited. The exhibition has been held in Minneapolis, Ithaca, and Santa Barbara.

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Netsuke Sagemono e libri di modelli per artigiani (Netsuke Sagemono and Source-Books for Craftsmen)

by Lella and Gianni Morra

Published in October 1998
All text and captions in Italian and English

Full color catalog of 45 netsuke and sagemono plus 11 illustrated source-books for craftsmen illustrated with a variety of designs used in the manufacture of netsuke and lacquerware. The catalog includes an introductive text on this genre of books, a specific bibliography on this subject and a general bibliography on netsuke and sagemono.