Antique Print of Ivory Carvings 'Japan' by G. Audsley, 1884

€ 330

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1884
Mapmaker / artist: George Ashdown Audsley (Author)
Sheet size: 29.4 × 41.2 cm (11.6 × 16.2 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-10430

What the condition grades mean

Excellent: Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good: Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good: Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair: Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.

Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.

Condition

Very good. Please review the images for further condition details.

About this sheet

Untitled print, Section VIII, plate IV. This chromolithograph depicts a series of six ivory carvings. 1. a group of a lady and a child, 2. a figure of Kuanwa, 3. a group representing the 'dance of the butterflies', 4. a woodman with his wife and child, 5. Goshisho, 6. Kin-Ko. Detailed information about this print is available on request.

This print originates from the second volume of 'The ornamental arts of Japan' by G. Audsley. The exquisite plates were published by Sampson, Low & Co., and printed by Lemercier & cie., Paris. This grand work has been hailed as the most beautiful art book of the late 19th century. It contains text and plates in nine sections on painting, embroidery, textiles, lacquer, incrusted work, metal-work, cloisonné enamel, modeling and carving, and heraldry, with extensive notes on unpaginated leaves opposite each plate.