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Leathers of Old Japan
Originally published in 1845, this book features the leather pattern designs of Keisai Ikeda, used by the Japanese military to line armor and for casing weapons. Patterns were used in the past for military costumes, festivities, and decorative clothing and accessories.
Cha No Bi Doto [Beauty of Tea and Its Masters]
Cha no bi dōtō : Rikyū, Enshū, Yūsai (茶の美道統 : 利休・遠州・幽斎 [Beauty of tea and its masters]) is an important work for scholars interested in the Japanese tea ceremony. This book shows a number of famous 16th century tea ceremony utensils and tea houses favored by the tea ceremony founder, Sen no Rikyū (千利休) and two of his followers, Kobori Enshū (小堀遠州) and Hosakawa Yūsai (細川幽斎). These utensils are seen as reflections of the philosophy and spirit of the tea ceremony established by Rikyū.
