Contemporary Japanese Bamboo Arts by Robert Coffland Lacquer gourd motifs

gourd motifs

This style was widely copied across Europe and beyond

a motif symbolizing resilience

Small greenish spot on back from snaps

including a bird much like the Japanese bush warbler (uguisu) and maple leaves (momiji)

Contemporary Japanese Bamboo Arts by Robert Coffland Lacquer gourd motifsTitle: Edo: Art in Japan 16151868 Subtitle: Art in Japan 16151868 Author: Robert T. Singer; John T. Carpenter; National Gallery of Art, Washington, D. C. Publisher: National Gallery of Art, Washington, D. C. Publication Date: 1998 Edition: First edition Format: Softcover (pictorial card wraps with French flaps) Hardcover Pages: 480 Illustrations: 300+ color plates; 281 catalogued objects ISBN 13: 978 0894682261 (softcover) 978 0300077964 (hardcover,