Manju netsuke have never been the subject of a book on netsuke.
Many books ignore them completely and it is hoped that this
catalogue will throw light on the differences between the manju and
other better-known types of netsuke. Dr. Barnett was one of a
handful of collectors of one particular type of netsuke, the manju.
These were not widely appreciated until about ten years ago when
interest began to increase and the exquisite workmanship and design
of this group of carvers was noticed as an art in its own right and
one which presents the artist with a challenge completely different
from the more popular katabori netsuke, carved in the round. Dr.
Barnett continued to collect until just before her death in 2000,
by which time she had acquired some of the finest pieces to be sold
over 30 years which will be presented in this book. Manju netsuke
have played a small part in the many publications on netsuke, but
there has never been a catalogue entirely devoted to the subject.
The book aims to provide a description of each object and to
explain the tales they illustrate and the sources of these tales,
from literature and printed picture books. The range of subjects is
wide and includes religious images, scenes from festivals, the
theatre, historical incidents, folktales, classical literature and
themes from nature. An introduction will include an essay on the
history, uses and the collecting of manju in which the techniques
of carving will be described and materials will be discussed.
Artists biographies, a glossary and bibliography will be included.
The catalogue will accompany an exhibition of many of the pieces in
this collection alongside woodblock prints from the Ashmolean
Museum's collection which illustrate the same legends and subjects.
This will take place in the Eastern Art Paintings Gallery.
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