Splendid old book ideal for new and used members

[Lindus]

This has been with me for years but last night re read it, it is packed with good info on all aspects of Japanese collecting. Thirty sections that range from Armour & swords,ceremonies,Bronze,Lacquer, house hold items, prints and very much more.

 

The detail is superb for those trying to ID an item such as types of lacquer.

 

Japanese Art,A Collectors Guide, by Newman,Ryerson & Egerton. Published by Bell & sons,London,1964.

 

If you can find this (Mine came from Han Shan Tang,London) it is a must .

 

Roy

[Shugyosha]

Thanks for that Roy. Amazon in the UK and US have copies for sale via their network from as little as £4.99/ $4.99. I splashed a big £15 including delivery for the one I just ordered.

 

Kind regards,

John Johnson

[Lindus]

Thanks for that Roy. Amazon in the UK and US have copies for sale via their network from as little as £4.99/ $4.99. I splashed a big £15 including delivery for the one I just ordered.

 

Kind regards,

John Johnson

 

 

Sure you will find it a good Buy John although seems your £15 when you quote £4.99 is odd?.

Regards

Roy

[Clive Sinclaire]

Gentlemen

I knew Cmdr Alex Newman very well and in fact, the core of my tsuba collection came from him during the 1970's. I have a signed copy of the book which he actually signed for my wife, for whom he had a bit of a thing (as did I!!) but this allowed me to buy some good tsuba at very advantageous prices, whilst his attention was otherwise engaged. He had a few weird ideas concering restoration, which are best ignored (his is the charpter on restoration in Robinson's Arts of the Japanese Sword) and unfortunately, on his death the rump of his tsuba collection disapeared into the vaults of the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, never to see the light of day again, shame on them.

Regards

Clive Sinclaire

[Shugyosha]

Hi Roy,

 

There were a number of copies available in various conditions. I paid a little more for a better one (£10 or so) and Amazon kindly slapped £5 on for delivery.

 

Regards,

John

[Lindus]

Hi Roy,

 

There were a number of copies available in various conditions. I paid a little more for a better one (£10 or so) and Amazon kindly slapped £5 on for delivery.

 

Regards,

John

 

 

Odd that we all seem to think that buying via Amazon will give us some sort of special deal, recently bought a 20kg pack of wild bird seed from a local Garden centre for £19,same seed,same company on Amazon,£26.

 

Have just checked my copy,bought from Han Shan Tang many years ago it was £35, but perhaps as it is a first edition ..............

 

Regards

 

Roy

[Akitombo]

Clive

I was in the Ashmolean the other week, only seven tsuba on display, not allowed to see the rest.

Is'nt the Church Collection boxed up in there?

Could not the To-Ken GB get them to put it on show, at least for a short time?

It can do no good to Mankind, all these treasures rotting in basements.

David

[Brian]

I get soooo angry when I hear about these museums hoarding treasures that the previous owner felt would be shared with the world.

It is a disgrace, and someone should approach Govt about it..force them to share, research or part with.

 

Brian

[Lindus]

Totally agree Brian but as you can see from my experience with Truro museum and Ians comments in a previous thread, we are fobbed off with comments such as shortage of staff etc. I reiterate my favorite comment from one curator "When you have seen one Netsuke you've seen them all".

 

Some years ago when I had access to the collection via Dr Turk, Geraint & I met with a new curator who saw the potential of useing volunteers and taking advice for new displays. Sadly that lady died, the new establishment decided to pay retired London museum men to come down and talk to invited audience, even this did not lead to new or rotateing displays.

 

Seems in our case it is more fun to arrange ethnic dance groups than show the vast stock{not just Japanese}in the vaults which was donated purely for the education of those interested locally.

 

Have now given up even after Ian's suggestions.

 

Roy

[Jean]

. I reiterate my favorite comment from one curator "When you have seen one Netsuke you've seen them all".

 

Meaning that when you have seen a Delacroix painting, you have seen all Picasso's