BK31 - Vintage Book of Okaya Family Collection 岡谷家
BK31 - Vintage Book of Okaya Family Collection 岡谷家
This issue of 2012「小さな蕾」 is part of Japan's long-running magazine dedicated to antiques, fine art, ceramics, and traditional craftsmanship. This issue highlights the refined collecting culture of one of Japan's most influential merchant families through the special feature 「名古屋の豪商・岡谷家コレクション」 (The Okaya Family Collection – Great Merchants of Nagoya).
The feature presents masterpieces from the distinguished Okaya Collection, exhibited at the Tokugawa Art Museum, showcasing the elegant tea utensils, ceramics, lacquerware, paintings, and decorative arts treasured by generations of wealthy merchants during the Edo and Meiji periods. Through beautifully photographed objects and detailed commentary, the magazine offers a fascinating look into the sophisticated aesthetic tastes that flourished outside the samurai class.
In addition to the main feature, this issue includes several notable articles, including: KORIN Exhibition, Sakai Hōitsu and the Edo Rinpa School – exploring one of the most important successors to the Rinpa artistic tradition.
The Painters of Soga Shōhaku and His Era – examining the bold and unconventional artists surrounding the celebrated Edo-period painter. Regular columns covering flowers, textiles, independent antique studies, museum exhibitions, and collecting insights.
Filled with high-quality colour photography and scholarly yet accessible articles, Chiisana Tsubomi is highly regarded among Japanese collectors for its careful documentation of museum-quality antiques and traditional craftsmanship.
Size: 13 x 18cm
144 pages
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