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FURUYA, KÖRIN: -           Ky gi s shoku juroku-shiki zufu. (Sixteen traditional ceremonial decorations). Two volumes (Plates and Text). Ky›to, Ky›to Bijutsu Ky›kai, Meiji 36 (1903).

Title: Ky gi s shoku juroku-shiki zufu. (Sixteen traditional ceremonial decorations). Two volumes (Plates and Text). Ky›to, Ky›to Bijutsu Ky›kai, Meiji 36 (1903).
Description: . Plate volume: Oblong folio (36.6 x 24.5 cm), orihon-bound. Pp. (ii), 27, (4). With eighteen hand-coloured woodblock illustrations of ancient ceremonial decorations, of which nine are double-page. Original silk-covered boards, rubbed, silk frayed at edges, title-label and old collection label pasted on front cover. Text by Inokuma Asamaro and woodblocks by Furuya Korin. First edition.A scarce album presenting traditional Japanese interiors published as a commemorative for members of the Kyoto Art Society. The beautiful images depict implements required for traditional Japanese activities, such as coming-of-age, sencha (green tea), a poetry contest, music, theatre and bonsai ceremonies, etc. The illustrations show details of decorative furnishing, costumes, lacquer ware, flowers, masks, instruments, etc. Together with the pamphlet including explanations for the plates.

Keywords: East Asia, decoration, ceremonial, traditional, japan, japanese, japon, illustrated, woodblock, asia, asie, asien, asiatic, customs,

Price: EUR 1900.00 = appr. US$ 2065.01 Seller: Charlotte Du Rietz Rare Books
- Book number: 121239

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