Ceramics of Tatsuzo Shimaoka: Living National Treasure of Japan-A Retrospective, 2000, Near Fine HC w/DJ.

Yanagi, Sori, et al. San Diego: Mingei International Museum, 2000.

English, Near Fine, HC, 4to, 11 1/4" x 8 3/4", 146 pp. 

ISBN: 091415513X

Hardcover in red cloth. Slight cocking to spine, light bump to bottom front tip, and name in marker to title page. Very Good black pictorial dust jacket, some shelf wear, minor bump and chip to bottom front tip, light wear, now in Mylar. 146 pp. Includes 129 full-color and 3 black-and-white images of Shimaoka's work. Explores the career of Japanese mingei-inspired potter, Tatsuzo Shimaoka, with a look at select pieces from the nearly 300 works included in the exhibition, many of which showcase his impressive rope-impressed inlay design and overall, mastery of this age-old Japanese pottery-making tradition. Published in conjunction with the retrospective exhibition of the same name at the Mingei International Museum in San Diego from Sep 2, 2000 to Jun 3, 2001. Beautiful illustrated monograph dedicated to Shimaoka, who in 1996 was designated by the Emperor of Japan an Intangible Cultural Asset.