MOMENTAN AUSVERKAUFT
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Product Identifiers
PublisherDover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-100486228746
ISBN-139780486228747
eBay Product ID (ePID)558422
Product Key Features
Book TitleJapanese Design Motifs : 4260 Illustrations of Heraldic Crests
Number of Pages240 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1972
TopicGenealogy & Heraldry, Asian / General, Clip Art, Decorative Arts
FeaturesReprint
IllustratorYes
GenreDesign, Art, Reference
AuthorFumie Adachi
Book SeriesDover Pictorial Archive Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight27.3 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width11 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN72-086225
Dewey Edition18
Dewey Decimal929.8
Edition DescriptionReprint
SynopsisDefinitive catalogue of Japanese heraldic crests featuring almost unlimited variety of plant, animal, bird, and geometric forms, from "wild goose" to "folding fan" to "mountain and mist," each with dozens of variations. 4,260 illustrations., This collection presents more than 4,000 individual designs in the 900-year-old tradition of Japanese family crests. Through constant variation and invention over the centuries, this has become one of the richest graphic art traditions in the world. Most of these motifs are circular, and they can all be fitted into a square. Within those limitations is a seemingly endless range of designs, beginning with the dozens and dozens of root motifs -- rice plant, gingko, scallop, lightning, anchor, spool, raft, candle, scissors, fern, saki bottle, lotus blossom, mountain arrow, pine, wisteria, ship, rabbit, and scores of others. Practically every kind of plant, bird, animal, natural phenomenon, and manufactured object of Japanese culture was at one time or another included in a family crest. In addition, each of the root designs was treated to dozens of imaginative variations -- they were reproduced bilaterally, in triangles, diamonds, five- and six-pointed stars, in spirals, were built up in series, made to overlap, combined with each other, and so on. Some of these are classic and recognizable designs, like the yin-yang, linked rings, and treasure knot. Many of the others have rarely been seen in the West. Graphic artists, textile designers, pattern-makers, advertisers, and other commercial artists looking for an untapped source of novel, appealing designs will find a wealth of material here. Some of these motifs can be used to suggest an exotic flavor, and others are universal and can be used almost anywhere.
LC Classification NumberCR57.J3
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- 14. Mär. 2017
Book on Japanese Mons
I ordered this based on the time frame given, as I needed it for a very large birthday celebration. It arrived late, well after estimated arrival date so I had no use for it. I never even looked through it.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 14. Sep. 2017
designs designs designs
10 x 10 times better than I ever thought it would be. 4260 different designs. If your in to all things japaneese this is for you. If you need embroidery designs, tatoo designs, wallpaper and fabric design ideas, or just a good read, this is for you. But shop around. The book is priced from 5 to 75 dollars.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 17. Jul. 2019
Good Reference
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- 24. Nov. 2020
Great Reference Book
I love this book as an artistic reference.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 17. Feb. 2021
Inspirational designs
Designs to inspireBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
