Rosanjin Kitaoji Ceramic Pottery Art Book Exhibition Catalog Japanese Craft

by Rosanjin Kitaoji

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Rosanjin Kitaoji: 50th Anniversary Memorial Art Book - Rare Japanese Pottery Catalog Description About this Item A magnificent, museum-grade visual monument and an elite acquisition for Asian art curators, ceramic historians, fine-art appraisers, culinary aesthetic directors, and prestigious international collectors of twentieth-century master craftsmanship. This is the highly coveted, exceptionally scarce out-of-print official monograph "50th Anniversary Memorial Exhibition: Rosanjin Kitaoji" (没後50年 北大路魯山人展), meticulously published in Japan to commemorate fifty years since his passing. Rosanjin Kitaoji stands universally as an undisputed legendary figure in modern Japanese cultural history. Renowned as a polymathic genius across ceramic craftsmanship, calligraphy, painting, seal-carving, and haute gastronomy, Rosanjin revolutionized traditional dining culture through his iconic philosophy, "Dishware is the kimono of cuisine." This colossal exhibition catalog serves as the ultimate retrospective archive—compiling full-page, high-resolution photographic plates of his masterwork Oribe, Bizen, Shino, and Kutani vessels, alongside his dynamic calligraphy scrolls and lacquerware. The physical presentation of this deluxe volume radiates traditional fine-art luxury. The front cover showcases a high-contrast visual plate of a museum-grade glazed ceramic bowl adorned with intricate autumn maple leaf motifs, balanced by gold-embossed Japanese calligraphy against a deep slate-black fiel

• Publisher: Mainichi Shimbun
• Year: 2009
• Condition: Very Good

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