Kōkoku (Advertisement) An advertisement for useful documents, with a playful moji-e, ca. late Edo to Meiji period (1850-1900s)? SOLD
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Eiri Nichiyō Onna Chōhōki (An Illustrated Handbook on Daily Life for Women) A manual for women, illustrated by Hokusai's daughter, Kōka 4 [1847]. SOLD
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(Shinpan) Kannin goryō kogane no kotonoha ((Newly published) Profit from perseverance: golden phrases) A collaboration between Bakin and Shigemasa, Kansei 8 (1796). US$480.00
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Makuragoto yume no kayoiji (Bedside koto: the passage of dreams) Illustrated by Sadahide, Tenpo 6 (1835). US$280.00
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Five copperplate-printed maps of places in Japan Produced by Japanese studios, ca. late Edo to early Meiji period (1840-60s)? US$380.00
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Six printed items relating to Japan A miscellany of Japan-related prints, mid-Edo period to early Meiji period (1669-1840s?). SOLD
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Homage to Ono Otsū's moji-e Homage to one of Japan's most celebrated women calligraphers, ca. Edo period (18th to early 19th century?). US$1,280.00
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Hanging scroll depicting Jurōjin A moji-e hanging scroll, ca. Edo period (late 18th to early 19th century?). US$350.00
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Untitled surimono By Harada Keigaku, Kinoetatsu (1844). US$240.00
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Untitled surimono By Harada Keigaku, Kinotomi (1845). US$240.00
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Untitled surimono By Kita Busei, ca. late Edo period (1840-50s). SOLD
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Embroidered purse from the Edo period An Edo-period purse embroidered with purple and white irises, ca. mid to late Edo period (1800-1850s?) US$680.00
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Zenyo ichimishū (Collection of one group's Zen satiation) A hand-painted album featuring art by Taki Katei, ca. 1850-60s. US$860.00
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Edo Ryōgoku suzumi no zu (Cooling off at Ryōgoku in Edo) A cool summer's evening at Ryōgoku, by Eizan, Bunka 8 (1811). US$320.00
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Ryōgoku-bashi (Ryōgoku Bridge) Ryogoku Bridge, by Kuniyoshi, ca. late Bunka to early Bunsei era (1810-20s)? US$280.00
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Tōken Gonbē Tōken Gonbē, by Yoshitora, ca. Tenpō 14 to Kōka 4 (1843-1847). US$280.00
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Miyako meishoguruma (A trip through the famous places of the capital) A guide to famous places in Kyoto, ca. late Edo period (1840-60s)? SOLD
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Shinpō kyōji zukue (New method of illustrating crazy characters) Creative designs and picture-puzzles by Hiroshige, ca. Kōka gannen (1844). US$2,180.00
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A lady's chatelaine pencil case Engraved with Japanese motifs, ca. 19th century? US$580.00
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A child's jinbaori coat decorated with peaches and crests An overcoat from the Edo period, ca. Edo period (17th to mid-19th century)? US$580.00
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Mondokoro kirikata (Stencils for crest-cutting) Stencils for crest-cutting - a popular pastime, ca. late Edo period (1830-50s)? SOLD
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A large woodblock used for printing medical advertisements An Edo period block for printing taidoku medicine advertisements, ca. late Edo period (18th to mid-19th century)? US$580.00
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Hakurei gakuhyō (Pleasurable critiques by the Hakurei) An Edo period woodblock used for printing poetry competition advertisements, ca. late Edo to early Meiji period (1770-1870s)? US$480.00
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Taihei uzō (Scenes of the Great Peace) Ōnishi Chinnen's Customs of the Eastern capital, Bunsei 12 (1829). US$2,280.00
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Hōkyū gafu (Hōkyū's sketchbook) A hand-painted album of landscapes and people, Mizunotoushi (Kaei 6 (1853) or Taishō 2 (1913)). US$650.00
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An Edo period fortune lottery (omikuji) box In working condition, ca. mid to late Edo period (1700-1850s?). SOLD
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Ukiyo nanabake ezukushi (Illustrated compilation of seven shapeshifters of the floating world) An unrecorded book of obake: revenge of the household utensils, ca. mid-Edo period (1740-60s)? US$2,500.00
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Taiheiki mochisake gassen (Chronicle of peace: battle of rice and sake) (with) Setaiheiki: garakuta-banashi (Chronicle of household peace: stories of miscellaneous utensils) (and) Setaiheiki: kanryaku no maki (Chronicle of household peace: abridged sectio A household Taiheiki, featuring characters made of kitchen utensils, ca. Tenpō 9 (1838). US$550.00
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Kokkei manga (Humorous sketches) Santō Kyōden's humorous patterns for textiles, Bunsei 6 [1823]. US$2,800.00
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An unidentified pictorial sutra A late Edo example of a Heart Sutra for illiterate people, ca. mid to late Edo period (19th century?). US$2,500.00
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An untitled Edo period eshingyō The Heart Sutra in logograms, for illiterate people, ca. mid to late Edo period (18th century?). US$3,000.00
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Dōka kokoro no sugatami (Moral poems: mirror of the soul) Moral teachings and 'heart' motifs, preface dated Kaei 2 (1849). US$350.00
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Dōka kokoro no utsushi-e (Moral poems: reflections of the soul) Didactic poems featuring hidden characters, preface dated Bunsei 10 (1827). US$250.00
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An unidentified woodblock-printed book of moji-e By an unidentified illustrator, ca. mid Edo period (1680-1780s)? US$2,800.00
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Miburi Iroha (The Iroha in gestures) The Japanese alphabet, in people, ca. late Edo period (after 1829). SOLD
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A manuscript report of the death of the Christian 'Uheiji' The record of the death of a Japanese Christian, Kyōhō 11 (1726). US$450.00
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Naniwa miyage (Souvenirs from Naniwa) Humorous rankings, word-games, general knowledge, puns, and more, ca. late Edo period (1850s?). US$780.00
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Banshoku tejōchin (Hand-lanterns for all sorts of professions) On commercial calligraphy: the emergence of Edo-moji, ca. late Edo to early Meiji period (1850-70s?). US$780.00
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Sodetama kyōkashū (Sleeve-sized collection of kyōka poems) A Biwa-ren collection of 'mad poems', illustrated by Katsushika Hokutai, Bunka 3-4 (1806-7). US$1,230.00
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Onna imagawa oshie no tamazusa: shinkoku kaisei (Precepts for women and teachings in excellent compositions: newly cut and amended) Lessons for young women, Tenpō 14 [1843]. SOLD
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Goshomotsu (Books) A bookseller's advertisement, ca. late Edo to early Meiji period (1830-60s?). US$170.00
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An untitled collection of kibyōshi title panels A collection of creative title panels for kibyōshi volumes, ca. mid-Edo period (1790-1830s?). SOLD
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Ōmi hakkei (Eight views of Ōmi) The Eight Views of Ōmi, by an unidentified artist, ca. late Edo to early Meiji period (1840-70s). US$1,680.00
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Sanzesō Izumo tōzachō (The book of divination: a current register of things in Izumo) Love fortunes: divination on the compatibility of men and women, Kōka 3 (1846). US$1,815.00
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Minoya kasaya hana no yukifuri (A straw raincoat shop and an umbrella store: a snowfall of flowers) A new take on an old tale, now featuring a giant octopus, 1815 US$1,815.00
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