Japanese Woodblock Prints

My mother bought old Japanese woodblock prints while visiting the country. They were framed in the United States and given to friends and family members.  About 20 years later, most of the gifts were being damaged by a bug that must have finally hatched and started eating the paper in curved trails. We opened the […]

Popularity of Japanese Woodblocks Continues

Japanese woodblock printing dates to the 8th century B.C., but in 1765, a new type of woodblock printing allowed the use of multiple colors by using multiple blocks, one for each color. Traditional Japanese woodblock prints became available in the West and are still made today. Prints from the shin hanga (new prints) movement of […]

Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles Vol. 47 No. 7 – March 2021

Advertising Signs … Japanese Woodblock Prints … Roycroft Furniture … Scandinavian Ceramics & Marks … Tin Windup Toys … Collectors’ Gallery … Prices    

Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles March 2021 Newsletter Available

Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles newsletter is available as a print subscription, or as a digital version that is included in the Kovels Knowledge and Kovels All Access memberships. Start your Kovels Knowledge Free Trial now or login. Kovels’ March 2021 newsletter features tin windup toys, Japanese woodblock prints, Roycroft furnishings, Scandinavian ceramics, and vintage advertising signs, […]