From the time Japan commenced trading with the West in the sixteenth century, Japanese arts and crafts have intrigued and delighted Westerners, especially lacquer, screens, swords, and porcelain. More recently ,woodblock prints, netsuke, inro, furniture, cloisonne, decorative metalwork and sculpture, textiles, and studio pottery have attracted interest.
'Collecting Japanese Antiques' provides background information on what makes Japanese aesthetics and art so different, as well as practical and cautionary advice on evaluation, purchase, restoration, and price trends. Investment guidelines brief new and would-be enthusiasts on the basics of collecting, while offering comments and guidance that might reawaken interest in experienced collectors.
