Japan - Rachel Peat, Princess Akiko of Mikasa, HRH the Prince of Wales ,
Japan: Courts and Culture tells the story of three centuries of British royal contact with Japan, from 1603 to c.1937, when the exchange of exquisite works of art was central to both diplomatic…
Specifikacia Japan - Rachel Peat, Princess Akiko of Mikasa, HRH the Prince of Wales ,
Japan: Courts and Culture tells the story of three centuries of British royal contact with Japan, from 1603 to c.1937, when the exchange of exquisite works of art was central to both diplomatic relations and cultural communication. With discussions of courtly rituals, trade relationships, treaties, and other matters of concern between the two nations, this book provides important historical and political context in addition to granting a new look at the works of art in question. Featuring new research on previously unpublished works, including porcelain, lacquer, armor, embroidery, metalwork, and works on paper, this book showcases the unparalleled craftsmanship of these objects, and the local materials, techniques, and traditions behind them.Japan: Courts and Culture is published to accompany a spectacular exhibition of the same name, which opens at The Queen's
First Princess of Wales, the
Diana, Princess of Wales