Japanese Lacquer Art, Modern Masterpieces

New York / Tokyo: Weatherhill / Tankosha, 1982. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Large hardcover book, black cloth lettered and decorated in gold, in publisher's non price-clipped dust-jacket. 299 pages. Translated into English by Richard L. Gage. Foreword by Kenji Adachi. Introduction by Jo Okada. "The Modernization of Japanese Lacquer Art" by Masami Shiraishi. Includes a guide to and biographies of the artists, commentaries on the plates and a glossary. Profusely illustrated with 246 magnificently photographed full color plates. Stated first edition. No previous ownership marks. Dust-jacket protected by clear acetate covers. A pristine copy, like new in dust-jacket. Acetate covers show light scratches on rear panel. Fine in a fine dust-jacket. Laid-in is a small staple bound pamphlet entitled "Later Japanese Lacquers", issued in conjunction with the exhibition held at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, July 18-November 15. 1987. The pamphlet contains a checklist of 55 items and is illustrated with color photographs of selected pieces. A large, heavy book, Priority and International orders will require additional postage, calculated as close to actual cost as possible. .