Kokusai The Genius: and Stag-antler Carving in Japan, 3 volumes.

摘要

This impressive three volume publication is a celebration of Kokusai (谷, 1835-1894), an eccentric lapanese carver of the early Meiji period (1868—1912), as well as the stag-antler carving tradition he was part of. The catalogue was published in connection with an exhibition held at the Sydney L. Moss Ltd. gallery, London, showcasing over 550 works, approximately 250 of them by Kokusai, and including mostly netsuke, but also objects such as pipe-cases, combs and tea-tongs. Like the exhibition,