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Arts and crafts of old Japan (1906)

Dick, Stewart · Edinburgh, London : T. N. Foulis · leaf 183

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. It is said that the Kanopainter Naonobu, drew as a crest for SomaYoshitane the galloping horse which in varyingforms is seen on almost every piece of this ware. Other lesser kilns are too numerous to men-tion, and existed in almost every province. The British Museum possesses a good andvaried… … CHAPTER VII LACQUER The most wonderful of all Japanese arts istheir lacquer-work, and, perhaps, in this morecompletely than in any other medium does thepeculiar genius of Japan find expression. Forthe combination of qualities required for theproduction of a piece of fine lacquer are such ascould…

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