Handmade culture: raku potters, patrons, and tea practitioners in japan
Auteur :
Pitelka, Morgan
Éditeur :
University of Hawai'i Press
ISBN :
9780824829704
Date de publication :
31 oct. 2005
Dimensions :
23,4 x 16,8 x 1,6 cm
Poids :
420 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Examines Raku, one of Japan's most famous arts and a pottery technique practiced around the world. This innovative work considers four centuries of cultural invention and reinvention during times of both political stasis and socioeconomic upheaval. It combines scholarly erudition with an accessible story through its lively prose and illustrations.