Japanese Cabinetry:
The Art & Craft of Tansu
2002
The Art & Craft of Tansu
2002
Japanese Cabinetry:
The Art & Craft of Tansu
David Jackson, Dane Owen
1st Edition English publication 2002
Hardcover with illustrated dust jacket , 256 pages , 12 x 11
inches ,5 pounds Lavishly illustrated with 300 large color
reproduction.
Originating from Japan's Edo period (1615-1867), tansu
refers mostly to wooden cabinets, boxes and chests. The
gifted creators of this art were deservedly esteemed by
Japanese society, leaving a rich and influential legacy.
Their work was almost anonymous, though, and the history
has remained in the shadows-until now. Japanese
Cabinetry: The Art and Craft of Tansu is the first truly
definitive volume on tansu, giving voice to the
long-overlooked craftsmen and overdue respect for the
craft itself. This book provides a broad representation of
cabinetry designs along with contextual history, gleaning
insights from the cabinetry itself. From trunks with wheels
to shipboard safes, from kitchen cupboards to clothing
chests, tansu were the receptacles of an age of economic
expansion. Japanese Cabinetry chronicles not only the
physical characteristics and details of tansu, but also the
historical eras and societal factors that influenced the craft.
Harcover, Dust Jacket $150.00
The Art & Craft of Tansu
David Jackson, Dane Owen
1st Edition English publication 2002
Hardcover with illustrated dust jacket , 256 pages , 12 x 11
inches ,5 pounds Lavishly illustrated with 300 large color
reproduction.
Originating from Japan's Edo period (1615-1867), tansu
refers mostly to wooden cabinets, boxes and chests. The
gifted creators of this art were deservedly esteemed by
Japanese society, leaving a rich and influential legacy.
Their work was almost anonymous, though, and the history
has remained in the shadows-until now. Japanese
Cabinetry: The Art and Craft of Tansu is the first truly
definitive volume on tansu, giving voice to the
long-overlooked craftsmen and overdue respect for the
craft itself. This book provides a broad representation of
cabinetry designs along with contextual history, gleaning
insights from the cabinetry itself. From trunks with wheels
to shipboard safes, from kitchen cupboards to clothing
chests, tansu were the receptacles of an age of economic
expansion. Japanese Cabinetry chronicles not only the
physical characteristics and details of tansu, but also the
historical eras and societal factors that influenced the craft.
Harcover, Dust Jacket $150.00
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