Japan

ISBN-13: 9780710306869 / Angielski / Twarda / 2001 / 256 str.

Christopher Dresser

Opis

The author of this work, an architect and ornamentalist by profession with a solid knowledge of manufacturing, went to Japan after the Meiji Restoration to observe what an ordinary traveller would not notice. The result is an absorbing and informative work on all aspects of building and the decorative arts for which we shall be always in his debt. From temples to carpentry tools, from candlesticks to theatre design, all are displayed and described here.

Spis treści

Part ONE I. Yokohama II. Yokohama continued— III. Preparation for long journey IV. Oska V The Japanese Calendar VI Temple of Kioto VII Tidings of rebellion VIII.A Shinto festival IX.A Japanese blue-book PART TWO I Religion and Architecture II Analogies and Symbols III The Lacquer Manufacturers IV The Pottery Manufacturers V The Metal Manufacturers VI On the means by which Fabrics receive Pattern VII Minor Manufacturers of Japan

O autorze

Christopher Dresser