Samples of Japanese handmade papers
Klubbat för:
10000 SEK
Utropspris
12 000-15 000 SEK
Beskrivning
PAPER. SEKI, YOSHIKUNI. (2). Koshi no Kagami. I-II. Mokujisha, Tokyo. April 20, 1977 (Showa 52).
Folio (370x265 mm.). 189 + 345, (1) pages.
Blind stamped cloth bindings. Issued in a wrap-around case with imitated ivory clasps and hand stenciled paper label. Inscribed inside, on the folding cover of the box: "Dear Dr. Arne Asplund. With many thanks and respect. June 1, 1977 (Showa 52). Japan Defibrator K.K. Masahiro Takizawa." Published in 300 numbered copies. 2 volumes.
These deluxe volumes contain 363 original samples of Japanese handmade papers manufactured in Japan from the 8th to the 20th centuries. Volume I includes samples from old books and manuscripts, arranged chronologically. Volume II includes various types of papers manufactured in modern Japan, arranged by geographic region. The samples were taken from books and manuscripts collected by the author over a period of 50 years. Each sample is accompanied by a detailed descriptive commentary. Text in Japanese. The case and the two volumes in very good condition.
The author, Yoshikuni Seki (1892-1979), was the one who improved paper pulp technology and paper industry development in Japan.
"Dr. Arne Asplund (1903-1993) invented the Defibrator pulping refiner and the defibrator-method (also called Asplund-method) for pulping wood chips in the 1930s. His invention resulted in the company AB Defibrator in Stockholm, which was merged with Sunds AB to form Sunds Defibrator in 1979. Asplund was rewarded the Gold medal of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) in 1947 for the invention and his further development of the defibrator-method for pulping wood and other rich fibre materials. He was later rewarded the Great gold medal from IVA in 1969 for his efforts on defibration technology. The annual Arne Asplund Mechanical Pulping Award was established in 1985 to commemorate Asplund's contributions to the pulp and paper industry. (Wikipedia).
Washi is a style of paper that was first made in Japan. Washi is commonly made using fibres from the bark of the gampi tree, the mitsumata shrub (Edgeworthia chrysantha), or the paper mulberry, but can also be made using bamboo, hemp, rice, and wheat. The word "washi" comes from wa 'Japanese' and shi 'paper', and the term is used to describe paper made by hand in the traditional manner. Washi is one of UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage objects. (Wikipedia).
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Auktionsnummer:
6148
Datum:
2015-06-16