Katazome torumpu-e: hako [Stencil-dyed playing cards: Boxes]

KOJIMA (Tokujiro).

Katazome torumpu-e: hako [Stencil-dyed playing cards: Boxes]

Kojima playing cards: Box-themed

First edition, no. 11 in a limited edition of 52, signed. Thirteen katazome stencil dyed plates each measuring 150 by 120mm, tipped in. 236 by 182mm. Original red paper covered boards with silver foiled title to upper, dust jacket with matching foiled motif, a fine copy. Tokyo, Ruri Shobo, Showa 61 [i.e, 1986.

£650.00

Thirteen types of boxes, depicted in thirteen playing cards.

Kojima produced four books of themed designs for playing cards, of which the present copy is one. Each book contains thirteen plates, though instead of the ascension to jack, queen, king, he simply uses the numbers 11, 12 and 13. Additionally, instead of the usual division of hearts/clubs/diamonds/spades, he has decided his own themes. The present book is centred around ‘boxes,’ with each plate depicting a different type of box.

This series represents a more object-centred approach to Kojima’s designs. There are various boxes depicted, some Japanese, others clearly Western or Middle Eastern.

Rare. No copies in OCLC.

Stock No.

256580

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Katazome torumpu-e: hako [Stencil-dyed playing cards: Boxes]

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