Sculpture of Japan

From the Fifth to the Fifteenth Century

William Watson

1959 First Edition. The Studio Limited, London

Folio. Gold letters on full navy blue cloth. VERY GOOD in like Brodart protected dust Jacket.  Exception are some cracking to dj laminate and chips at head and tail. Square and tight with sharp tips and no markings on text. 216pp., includes 80pp. of monochrome plates with detailed expert descriptive text on facing pages. [page 40-211]. Reviews bronze, stone and woodcarving art of Japan. Table of Contents. The list of Illustrations. Includes names of collectors and collections, introduction and detailed information about art-periods [pp. 11-39], notes on Iconography, bibliography. English language lavishly illustrated publication about various forms of antique Japanese sculpture, which includes detailed information on subsequent periods such as The Asuka Period, Early Nara Period, Laer Nara Period, Heian Period, Kamakura Period.