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ISTORIATO.
Blocker, Mare

- (New York : Center for Book Arts 2001) - 11" x 11" - Round shaped, case bound concertina, with printed navy Iris cloth on both the book covers and lidded clamshell box - n.p. - Order Nr. 103051 - Price: $ 1,250.00 View Slideshow (requires Flash Player 9)

Limited to an edition of 50 signed and numbered copies. Istoriato is an Italian narrative style of pottery decoration which uses the pottery body solely as support for a purely pictorial effect. Originating about 1500 in Faenza, Italy, paintings comparable in seriousness to Italian Renaissance easel paintings were applied to Maiolica ware. The subjects, biblical, historical, and mythological scenes, are executed with a realism (including the use of perspective) quite unlike any previous pottery decoration. Although violating aesthetic rules in their subordination of shape to decoration, such wares remain works of great skill, as well as beauty.

During her Sally R. Bishop residency at the Center, Mare Blocker explored how the design of this pottery changed with the invention of the printing press. Multiple color linoeleum blocks and type were printed on Magnani Pescia. Produced at the Center for Book Arts, each boxed set also includes a unique plate decorated in the style of Maiolica pottery.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE JAPANESE EMPIRE, BEING A CLASSIFIED L... by Wenckstern, Fr. Von First editions with all supplements (Besterman 3235, Sheehy DE256). This important bibliography is a classified list of all books, essays and maps in European languages relating to Japan published in Europe, America and the East from 1859 to 93. The first volume covers from 1859 to 1893, and the second volume covers from 1894 to 1906. This is the most comprehensive bibliography of early printed matter on Japan, with over 16,000 titles listed. Ex library copy with markings and library name perforated on the title page. Covers of the first volume loose from binding with spine covering torn. Pages are detached in places. Fragile, acidic paper. Extremely scarce in first edition.