The Ultimate Netsuke Bibliography: An Annotated Guide to Miniature Japanese Carvings

by Sandfield, Norman L.

• ISBN13: 9781878529572
• ISBN10: 1878529579
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-07-01
• Publisher: Art Media Resources Ltd

Summary

The Ultimate Netsuke Bibliography is a comprehensive bibliography of more than 4,400 bibliographic print and non-print entries covering all aspects of Japanese netsuke, the miniature carvings which Japanese men used to suspend various items from the sash belt that fastened their kimono. It is organized into 15 major and 5 minor categories. Each category is further divided into 11 subcategories. Additional features include four indices (Author, Journal, Place, and Subject), and a variety of appendices.

It contains 2,196 books, 1,861 journal articles (457 from the Netsuke Kenkyukai Study Journal), 367 from the Journal of the International Netsuke Collectors Society 1,494 auction catalogs, 431 items in French, 254 items in Japanese, 60 items prior to 1900, including 9 auction catalogs.

Includes most materials published through the end of 1998. A section of Late Arrivals, including last minute submissions and items in early 1999, is listed as well. This volume is a necessity for every netsuke collector, bibliophile, art library and museum.

Table of Contents

How This Book is Organized	vi
Foreword	x
Richard R. Silverman
Preface	xiii
Introduction	xiv
Acknowledgments	xxiv
A Short History of Netsuke	xxix
Sharen Thane Chappell
Abbreviations, etc. used in TUNB	xxxii
Netsuke - General Works	1	(22)
Types of Netsuke (Manju, Kagamibuta, Masks, etc.)	23	(4)
Netsuke - Specific Pieces	27	(6)
Inro (Medicine Boxes)	33	(6)
Ojime (Slide Fastener Beads)	39	(4)
Sagemono (Hanging Objects)	43	(4)
Chinese Toggles	47	(4)
Legends, Subjects, Motifs	51	(18)
Techniques and Materials	69	(8)
Techniques	69	(1)
General Materials	69	(3)
Ivories	72	(1)
Lacquer	73	(2)
Specific Materials	75	(2)
Artists: Schools, Carving, Signatures and Signature Reading	77	(26)
Conventions, Seminars, and Workshops	103	(6)
Collectors and Collecting	109	(22)
Museums: Collections and Exhibitions	131	(18)
Dealers: Exhibition and Sale Catalogs	149	(20)
Auction House Sales	169	(102)
Question & Answer Columns	271	(8)
Non-Print Format	279	(3)
Ephemera	282	(3)
Stolen and Lost Netsuke	285	(3)
Miscellaneous Entries	288	(9)
Uncategorized Entries	297	(5)
Unpublished Materials	302	(2)
Bibliographies, Indices, and Glossaries	304	(3)
Late Arrivals	307	(14)
Appendices	321	(24)
A. Basic Netsuke Glossary	322	(1)
B. 1. Japanese Periods or Emperor's Reigns (Jidai) Used in Dating Netsuke	323	(1)
2. Romanized Spelling of Japanese Vowel Sounds	323	(1)
C. Building Your Own Netsuke Libraries: Recommendations and Suggestions	324	(2)
D. Publishing History of the three primary Netsuke Journals
1. Weber's Netsuke Journal (1960-1961)	326	(1)
2. Journal of the International Netsuke Collectors Society (JINCS) (1973-1985)	327	(1)
3. International Netsuke Society Journal (1996-current) (Previously the Netsuke Kenkyukai Society Study Journal) (NKSJ) (1980-1995)	328	(1)
E. Publishing History of Magazines on Oriental Art:
1. Arts of Asia, Hong Kong (1971-current)	329	(2)
2. Andon, Publication of the Society for Japanese Arts and Crafts, The Netherlands (1981-current)	331	(1)
3. Bulletin Association Franco-Japonaise, Paris (1983-current)	332	(1)
F. The Netsuke Conventions and Their Sponsors	333	(1)
G. Auction Houses, comprehensive aphabetic list	334	(1)
H. History of Sotheby's Predecessor Firms	335	(1)
I. Some Statistics	336	(3)
J. Addresses: Netsuke Journals, Other Journals on Oriental Art, Book Stores, Auctioneers, and Libraries	339	(4)
K. Glossary of German Words commonly used in Auctions, Art, and Antiques	343	(2)
Indices	345	(20)
A. Author Index	346	(10)
B. Journal Index	356	(4)
C. Place Published Index	360	(5)
D. Subject Index, with Cross References, and the names of collections sold at auction	365