The World of Netsuke: The Werdelmann Collection at the Museum Kunst Palast, Duesseldorf, Jirka-Schmitz, Patrizia. Published by Arnoldsche Verlagsanstalt, 2005. 4to up to 12″ tall; 349pp. with color and black and white illustrations throughout. Decorative white boards with silver grey titles, decorative dustjacket and housed in decorative slipcase. A beautiful collectible copy in as new condition.
Comprising more than 1,000 objects, the Werdelmann Collection is remarkable for the inexhaustible diversity of motifs executed to the highest standards of the craft. The themes represented include alien beings and foreigners, Chinese and Buddhist figures, the various states and professions, scenes from everyday life, children, mythical creatures, flora and fauna and masks. Each piece is illustrated in brilliant colour illustrations and extensively described, incorporating the most recent Netsuke research.
