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Miscellaneous Technical Terms 134
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Metal Techniques 135
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4 :
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Miniature Lacquer Art Forms
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173
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The Inro 173
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Other Miniature Forms 200
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Lacquered Objects (Nuri-mono) 201
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5 :
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The Netsuke as an Art Form
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227
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History of the Netsuke 228
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General Characteristics and Construction 232
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Forms and Shapes 235
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Materials 239
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Subject Matter 246
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Netsuke Artists 250
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Evaluation and Forming a Collection 256
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6 :
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Subject Matter of Lacquer Art
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283
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General Considerations 283
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Cosmology, Mythology, Gods, and Religions 287
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The Seven Lucky Gods (Shichi Fukujin) 291
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Daruma (Bodhidharma) 295
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Uzume, Okame, or Otafuku 295
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Heroes, Demigods, Legends, and Folklore 296
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Rosei's Dream 298
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Various Deities, Demons, and Ghosts 299
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The Zodiac (Junishi) 302
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Nature 305
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Flowers, Grasses, and Trees 309
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Insects 318
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Birds 320
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Animals 328
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Sea Life and Amphibians 343
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Mythological Creatures 348
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Natural Elements 353
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The Fine Arts 354
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Games and Festivals 356
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Abstractions and Symbols 357
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7 :
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Lacquer Artists
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385
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Names 388
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The Seal 391
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The Kakihan 391
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Titles 391
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Miscellaneous Inscriptions 392
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Order of Items in Signatures 392
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Style and Placement of Signatures 393
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Schools and Families of Lacquer Artists 393
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A LIST OF MINIATURE LACQUER ARTISTS
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395
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SIGNATURES OF LACQUER ARTISTS
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451
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GENEALOGICAL CHARTS
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459
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GLOSSARY
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469
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
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479
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INDEX
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483
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