Shino and Oribe Ceramics, 1st Ed., 1977, HC, VG, w/DJ.

Fujioka, Ryoichi. Tokyo: Kodansha International Ltd. and Shibundo, 1977. 

English, First Edition, Very Good, HC, 8vo, 10 1/2" x 7 1/2", 178 pp.

ISBN: 0870112848

First Edition, hardcover in green and yellow paper, Very Good pictorial dust jacket. Minor wear and toning to both book and dust jacket, now in Mylar. 178 pp. Includes 131 black-and-white and 17 color images of Shino and Oribe ceramics. From inside the dust jacket: "The author [Ryoichi Fujioka], a widely acknowledged and much-published authority on Shino and Oribe, has illuminated their long-unknown origins and development, their characteristics, methods of production, kilns, kiln marks, and the secrets of fully appreciating them." Beautifully produced contribution to the monthly publication of the Japanese Arts Library series.