Jorge Welsh (ed.) — After the Barbarians I and II

Book New Dust Jacket Included 1st Edition Jorge Welsh Oriental Porcelain and Works of Art (volume I) and Jorge Welsh Books (volume II) Bilingual text: English and Portuguese (volume I); Hardcover (with dust jacket); 2003; ISBN: 9729904502; 120 pages, 63 colour illustrations; 21.8 x 30.6 cm; 0.8 Kg; May show signs of shelf wear.; Exhibition catalogue with introduction by Oliver Impey and catalogue entries by Teresa Canepa; 20 impressive pieces of namban art are explored in this catalogue from a rare pair of stirrups to an exceptional folding table and backgammon board. The so-called namban style of Japanese lacquer was made particularly for the European Market. There are only a limited number of examples of namban art existing today and this catalogue illustrates an exciting and diverse range of objects that took years to collect.; English Edition (volume II); Hardcover (with dust jacket); 2008; ISBN: 9780955743207; 352 pages, 250 colour illustrations, 25 black and white illustrations; 23.5 x 30 cm; 2,5 kg; May show signs of shelf wear.; Exhibition catalogue, introduction and entries by Teresa Canepa, articles by Alexandra Curvelo, Christian J.A. Jörg, Pedro Cancela de Abreu, Miho Kitagawa; This impressive catalogue explores 48 exceptional pieces of namban art made for Western markets. Many of the namban objects discussed are of important historical relevance. They illustrate the short, but eventful period of the Western presence in Japan. Several objects are previously unrecorded. This catalogue won the ArtWorldDealers 2008 Award in the category of "Antiques & Works of Art" at the European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) Maastricht in 2008.