| Occupied Japan for Collectors: 1945-1952 Contributor(s): Archambault, Florence (Author) |
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ISBN: 0887403786 ISBN-13: 9780887403781 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing OUR PRICE: $44.96 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 1997 Annotation: Thousands of once-familiar items of ceramic, paper, glass, celluloid, wood, and papier-mch marked "Made in Occupied Japan" were shipped to the U.S. and the U. K. Today, these items have increased in value and are avidly collected. The book presents over 400 color photos of the items and shows 133 different manufacturers' marks. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Crafts & Hobbies | Pottery & Ceramics |
| Dewey: 738.095 |
| LCCN: 91067013 |
| Physical Information: 0.87" H x 8.85" W x 11.3" (2.60 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: During the occupation of Japan between 1945 and 1952, a world market for small and inexpensive goods was correctly identified as a starting point for rebuilding the Japanese economy. This new book is filled with thousands of once-familiar items of ceramic, paper, glass, celluloid, wood, and papier-mache which were marked Made in Occupied Japan, and shipped to the United States and the United Kingdom. Today, these items have increased in value and are avidly collected. The book presents over 400 color photographs of the items, shows 133 different manufacturers' marks, and includes a value guide. |