Japanese Emblems and Designs sailing enthusiasts

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Lucas Van Leyden

Marlene Dietrich

Japanese Emblems and Designs sailing enthusiastsRenowned for its superb invention, ingenuity, and sense of pattern, Japanese design has long been admired in the West. One specific kind of ornamentation, known as mon, is especially recognized for its unusually rhythmic and engrossing patterns. Originally designed to serve as family emblems or crests, mon have also been used in Japan as trademarks and for decorating such objects as kimonos and lacquered furniture. This volume presents 800 of these