JAPANESE DOLLS

The Fascinating World of Ningyo

di Alan Scott Pate - edizioni Tuttle, 2008 ISBN 9780804849777

pagg. 272 - a colori - 29 x 22,5 cm

Japanese Dolls: The Fascinating World of Ningyo, is a wealth of information for Japanese art collectors, Asian doll collectors and doll enthusiasts of all levels and interests. Full of beautiful photographs, the book details 18 kinds of widely collected, obtainable and affordable, antique and vintage dolls and figurines (ningyo). Author Alan Scott Pate-the leading American expert on Japanese dolls-writes in illuminating detail about the traditions of each type of doll and shares practical tips on how to collect this amazing Japanese art form.