Champoud Collection Inro: Authentic Japanese Sword Fittings & Artwork - 2002 Edition SC NF - Perfect for Collectors & Japanese Art Enthusiasts

Shoji, Tsumugi, and Edward A. Wrangham. London: Grace Tsumugi Fine Art Ltd., 2002.

English, Near Fine, SC, 8vo, 8 1/4" x 8 1/4", 80 pp.

Purple pictorial gatefold softcover, featuring full-color image to front, dark purple lettering to front panel and spine, white lettering to front interior flap, minor bump to head, light wear to tips, otherwise, clean, crisp, tightly bound, and unmarked throughout. 80 pp., replete with full-color images. Includes Foreword by Tsumugi Shoji, Introduction by Edward A. Wrangham, three sections: "Inro from the Champoud Collection Part 1," "A Collection of Sword Fittings," and "Japanese Works of Art," Glossary, and Bibliography. Published in conjunction with the exhibition "A New Light" at the Asian Art Gallery in London from November 5 to 15, 2002. From Foreword: "This catalogue presents a group of fifty inro from the Champoud Collection, an important group of thirty-seven sword fittings, and other fine Japanese works of art from the nineteenth century."