Modern Decorative Arts of Japan

Catalogue for a exhibition on Japanese arts and craft

Designer				Choy Weng Yang (蔡荣恩)
Client				Ministry of Culture; Japanese Consulate-General; Singapore Art Society
Year				1966

A view of the exhbition (SOURCE: Natioanl Archives of Singapore)

Dimensions: 182 x 210 mm
Printer: Hiap Seng Press Co., Singapore

Held the Victoria Memorial Hall from February 26 to March 6, the exhibition showcased 101 objects including pottery, porcelain, basketware, fabric, lacquer work and metal.

The $100,000 traveling exhibition traveled through Southeast Asia and was the first of its kind in Singapore.

Choy not only designed the catalogue but also the exhibition.

References				Burrows, Margaret. "BEAUTY – getting the best of it in the Japanese way." The Straits Times, 6 March 1966, 13. "Decorative arts of Japan: Show to open." The Straits Times, 23 February 1966, 4.