Traditional Japanese Design: Five Tastes Straus and Giroux and stories to reinforce these

and stories to reinforce these concepts

in layman's language

Book Condition: Like NewDust Jacket Grade:  AFormat:  Hardcover Year:  2011Stated Print: First PrintingPublisher: Ballantine BooksEdition:  First Edition Additional Condition Info: Please refer to pictures for overall condition

With its timeless story and engaging characters

Traditional Japanese Design: Five Tastes Straus and Giroux and stories to reinforce theseA Japan Society Publication Japanese craftsmen, fusing a love of natural materials like wood, bamboo, and clay with an eye for bold, essential form, elevated the design of utilitarian objects to an art unparalleled elsewhere in the world. Today the finest of these objects created for daily use are hugely popular and eminently collectible. This richly illustrated book, which accompanies a major exhibition organized by the Japan Society, is divided by