Rare Vintage Book "Japanese Wood-Fired Ceramics" by Masakazu Kusakabe Arms & Armor Frosted glass on back

Frosted glass on back

The upper register is dominated by a broad snow-capped mountain range rendered in layered grey-blue and white washes

This Kokeshi is the most traditional style of a straight vile deer body and a round head

This chest has nearly a century and a half of old original warm aged patina and

showing careful hollowing and even wall thickness

Rare Vintage Book "Japanese Wood-Fired Ceramics" by Masakazu Kusakabe Arms & Armor Frosted glass on backVintage Book Japanese Wood Fired Ceramics by Masakazu Kusakabe A comprehensive and highly regarded reference on traditional and contemporary Japanese wood fired ceramics, exploring kiln design, firing methods, surface effects, and ash phenomena. This volume combines technical instruction with visual documentation, featuring extensive photography of finished works and close ups illustrating firing results such as hi iro, shizenyu, and yohen effects.