Japanese Design Motifs: 4,260 Illustrations of Japanese Crests
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| Rating | : | 4.33 (980 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0486228746 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 216 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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Barbara Nostrand said Pretty Pictures - Not suitable for medieval research. Following the Meiji Restoration in the nineteenth century, the Japanese people were granted a number of perogatives formerly reserved to the noble and military castes. Among these priveleges was the right to have household arms variously called kamon, monsho, or simply mon. As a result, Japanese around the nation went out and acquired kamon for themselves. The Matsuya Piece Goods Store catalog satisfied their demand for new clothes with nice spiffy kamon on them.While the Matsuya catalog does provide a cyclopedic view of late nineteenth century notions of what kamon should look like, it does not prov. Organization Issue I am unable to understand the reviewer who began with the sentence: "How does one rate a book with no words in it? The only way to do it is by description." The book clearly has words in it. It is organized alphabetically, albeit a Japanese alphabet. The crests are organized by motif and the table of contents and index clearly explain the structure of the book. Unless we were reading different books, I found that the book was a significant asset in examining the range and topics of Japanese crests. It is what it is -- an extensive presentation of crests. It provides insight into the objects chosen by. great for artists and geneology detectives This book is simply the best. I found my maternal grandfather's mon and my paternal grandmother's crest in this book. It is quite comprehensive. Reading japanese kanji is a plus as you can then read descriptions next to appropriate mon. Graphic artists studying oriental design will find more than great for artists and geneology detectives Garrett Kikuyama This book is simply the best. I found my maternal grandfather's mon and my paternal grandmother's crest in this book. It is quite comprehensive. Reading japanese kanji is a plus as you can then read descriptions next to appropriate mon. Graphic artists studying oriental design will find more than 4,000 designs that have existed for hundreds of years. There is inspiration aplenty for all artists.. ,000 designs that have existed for hundreds of years. There is inspiration aplenty for all artists.
Language Notes Text: English, Japanese (translation)
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. This collection presents more than 4,000 individual designs in the 900-year-old tradition of Japanese family crests. Some of these are classic and recognizable designs, like the yin-yang, linked rings, and treasure knot. Through constant variation and invention over the centuries, this has