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Useful Publications

 Books that might be of interest to our clients:

When Art Became Fashion: Kosode in Edo-Period Japan, Dale Colyn Gluckman & Sharon Sadako Takeda 1992, Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

Kimono Vanishing Tradition:Japanese Textiles of the 20th Century, Cheryl Imperatore & Paul McLardy  2001  Schiffer Publishing Ltd.         ISBN: 0-7643-1228-6 

The Story of the Kimono, Jill Liddell 1989, Pub. E. P. Dutton, Division of Penguin Books  ISBN: 0-525-24574-X

Design with Japanese Obi, Diane Wiltshire & Ann Wiltshire1997 Charles E Tuttle Co. ISBN: 0-8048-2070-8

Japanese Decorative Style, Sherman E. Lee Cleveland Museum of Art

Japan the Art of Living, Amy Sylvester Katoh 1990  Charles E. Tuttle Co.  ISBN: 0-8048-1611-5

At Home with Japanese Design, Jean Mahoney & Peggy Landers Rao 1990 Shufunotomo Co. Ltd.                     ISBN: 4-07-975061-7

A Japanese Touch for Your Home, Koji Yagi 1982 Kodansha America, Inc. ISBN: 4-7700-1015-X

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We have included a list some publications  that may be useful in identifying vintage Japanese textiles.  These books may be available at local libraries or may be found for purchase on the internet.

We have also included books that relate to decorating with Japanese textiles and antiques.