The Tales of Ise

Verlag: Manuscript. [Ca. 17-18th century]

Beschreibung

The Tales of Ise is considered one of the most famous medieval Japanese literary works. Although the manuscript is not dated or signed, it is believed to have been copied in the early Edo era. However, this particular copy stands out for its lavish binding in a square-shaped format known as Masugata-hon, and its wrapper made of golden brocade silk. The use of thick paper (Torinoko-kami) is also typical of early Edo-era manuscripts. On the inner side of the wrappers, one can find a hand-painted summer garden on a shining golden background, made of gilded and embossed thick decorative paper. The writing of the unknown copyist is delicately executed in Hiragana, making it a charming example of Japanese manuscript beauty. Text in Japanese. 1 volume complete. 15.5x16.1cm. 75 leaves. Gilt endpapers, hand painted in colours. Water stains on the bottom of the contents, few wormholes, otherwise clean copy. Original brocade binding. Small worm holes on the cover. Comes with a very old wooden box. Lid is damaged on one side. Title slip damaged but survived. Near fine condition. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 1356

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Tales of Ise

Verlag: Manuscript. [Ca. 17-18th century]

Einband: Soft cover

Zustand: Near Fine