Japanese Arts of the Heian Period: 794-1195. 1967. VG HC Japanese Art Exhibit ..

Japanese Arts of the Heian Period: 794-1195 Author: Rosenfield, John; Gordon Bailey Washburn Publisher: Asia House Gallery Release Date: 1967 Seller Category: JAPAN Qty Available: 1 Condition: Used: Very Good Sku: 02082 Notes: Very Good 8vo 10 3/4" x 8 1/2" maroon textured paper over board with 11th-century artwork "Portrait of Shotoku Taishi" affixed to front panel, silver lettering to front and spine, small speckling of white on front panel, 1/4" stain along fore-edge, all-pages are slightly age toned, small brown dot on page 5, otherwise sharp tips, tightly bound, and unmarked throughout. Good clear dustjacket, 3 1/2" chips from top corners in front panel and back flap, slightly foggy, otherwise intact. [5] 135 + 1 pp., replete with black-and-white images plus four tipped-in full-color plates, paste-down and endpapers painted with a shiny silver pigment, Acknowledgments by Asia House Gallery Director Gordon Bailey Washburn, Introduction, Map of Heian Kyo, Esoteric Buddhist Arts, The