{"product_id":"the-netsuke-handbook-of-ueda-reikichi","title":"The Netsuke Handbook of Ueda Reikichi","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"613\"\u003eA foundational and widely respected study of Japanese netsuke, adapted into English from Ueda Reikichi’s original 1943 Japanese work \u003cem data-start=\"428\" data-end=\"447\"\u003eNetsuke no Kenkyū\u003c\/em\u003e. This volume is considered one of the earliest and most authoritative references on the subject available to Western readers. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"615\" data-end=\"883\"\u003eThe book provides a comprehensive examination of netsuke—small carved toggles traditionally used to secure personal items to a kimono sash—covering their history, development, materials, styles, and regional characteristics. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"885\" data-end=\"1162\"\u003eA major portion of the work is devoted to a detailed reference section on over 1,300 netsuke carvers, including biographical information, signatures, and identifying marks—making it especially valuable for collectors and researchers. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1164\" data-end=\"1378\"\u003eIllustrated with over 200 photographs (including some in color), the volume presents a wide range of examples, from early simple forms to highly intricate later carvings. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Raymond Bushell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48522184982778,"sku":"SW-A4\/23\/03232026","price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/3387\/5450\/files\/IMG_2771_84347aa4-b474-48d4-8327-991c7d1677a8.jpg?v=1774306740","url":"https:\/\/flippedpages.com\/products\/the-netsuke-handbook-of-ueda-reikichi","provider":"Flipped Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}