The Signature Book of Netsuke, Inro and Ojime Artists in Photographs

Includes: "A listing of all characters that occur in the signatures and inscriptions in this book, together with the readings and meanings that apply; printed Japanese characters with photographic reproductions of the characters as rendered by artists in their signatures and inscriptions; photographic reproductions of signatures and inscriptions together with brief biological notes in the case where the artist is recorded; how to photograph netsuke, inro, ojime, signatures and inscriptions; glossary of terms"; etc.. (RL)