{"product_id":"9781462902378","title":"Introduction to Netsuke","description":"\u003cb\u003eWith dozens of photos and illustrations, \u003ci\u003eA Introduction to Netsuke\u003c\/i\u003e is a readable and thorough guide to Japanese miniature art.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmong the many Japanese fine arts, few have aroused greater admiration than the netsuke. This miniature piece of Japanese sculpture, approximately 1 1\/2 inches in size, was designed (in the absence of pockets on kimonos) as an aid in suspending articles such as tobacco pouches from the sash of a kimono. It developed in ancient times as a utilitarian object, but became in the 16th century an artistic one as well, and flourished as such until 1926. No longer commonly worn, the netsuke is now a collectors' item, avidly sought throughout the world by those sensitive to its fine qualities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book opens the miniature world of netsuke to those who have hitherto been unaware of its existence. In a delightfully lucid manner, the basics of the netsuke are presented-definition, origin, development, materials, statistics, and photographs. This book admirably fulfills its task of introducing the netsuke to the layman, irresistibly drawing him to new pleasures in aestheticism and culture.","brand":"Tuttle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47129560580336,"sku":"9781462902378","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781462902378_p0.jpg?v=1763679999","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781462902378","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}