About us

Our office in Venice

We have been dealing in Japanese antiques from 1980 to 2024, focusing on original Japanese woodblock prints, illustrated books, paintings, and Japanese works of art from the 18th to the first half of 20th century with a special interest for surimono (privately published prints) and illustrated books (ehon).

Our stock included books illustrated by ukiyo-e and shijo school artists, collections of antique textile samples and fragments, pattern books for the kimono trade and decorative arts (zuan-chō), 20th century artist books and publications related the mingei movement.

Among the Japanese works of art we offered netsuke, inro and sagemono, lacquerware and other art objects. 

We have been member of the Ukiyo-e Dealers Association of Japan and the Italian Antiquarian Booksellers Association.

Among our clients there were museums and private collectors. 
Over the years we sold Japanese prints and books to the following institutions:

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam 
Nihon no hanga Museum, Amsterdam
Museum für Lackkunst, Münster
Hiraki Ukiyo-e Museum, Yokohama
Sumida Hokusai Museum, Tokyo 
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
The Khalili Collections, London
Museo d'Arte Orientale, Venezia
Worcester Art Museum, Worcester
Musei Civici, Varese
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
 

Mostra del Libro Antico. Milano

New York Antiquarian Book Fair

 

 Mostra Libri Antichi e di Pregio a Milano