JAPANESE CABINETRY: The Art & Craft of Tansu
Salt Lake City: Gibbs Smith, Publisher, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by David Jackson and Dane Owen on the half-title. The first truly definitive work on tansu, which originated from Japan's Edo period (1615-1867). The authors provide a broad representation of cabinetry designs along with contextual history, gleaning insights from the cabinetry itself. From trunks with wheels to shipboard safes, from kitchen cupboards to clothing chests, tansu were the receptacles of an age of economic expansion. Quarto: 256 pp. with a plethora of photographs and illustrations, most in full color. Origina black cloth binding, with gilt-stamped titling. Occasional marginal pencil dashes to the text. Light rubbing to the corners and tips. The dust jacket is clean and bright. Item #80967
ISBN: 1586851136
Price: $150.00