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Pages: 413
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INTRODUCTION Kamon or family crests are art motifs, which have been adopted as insignia by families and handed down through the ages. The heraldic emblems of Ja
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Pages: 154
Authors: Stone Bridge Press
Categories: Design
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Traditional Japanese Crest Designs
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Pages: 50
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Type: BOOK - Published: 1986-01-01 - Publisher: Courier Corporation

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Family crests (mon) have been a Japanese tradition since the eleventh century, when they decorated the costumes and carriages of courtiers. Later, they were use
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Authors: Dover Publications Inc
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Compact, graceful designs that have endured for ages as an art form depict astronomical images, plant, leaf, and animal motifs, the chrysanthemum crest of the I
Traditional Japanese Family Crests for Artists and Craftspeople
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Over 1,700 compact, graceful designs — a traditional part of many Japanese family histories — are featured in this handsome, versatile collection. Depicting