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Reference (shelfmark):: Or 15219
Title:: Tsukishima つきしま（築島）
Scope & Content:: A kōwakamai or ‘story told in dance’ in Nara ehon style based on an episode in the 6th chapter of 'The Tale of the Heike' recounting the foundation of a harbour by the Taira family.
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Japanese
Date Range:: Early to mid 17th century
Extent:: 20 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 15375
Title:: Myōhōrengekyō Kanzeon bosatsu fumonbon 妙法蓮華経観世音菩薩普門品
Scope & Content:: Chapter 25 of the Lotus Sutra. Title on box reads 'Ichiji sanrei Kannonkyō' 一字三禮観音経
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Japanese
Date Range:: 元禄元年 [1688]
Extent:: 1 scroll

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 15386
Title:: Chōjō kikan 暢情寄感
Scope & Content:: A scroll of paintings and Chinese poems by Rai San’yō 頼三陽 (1780-1832) and his literati circle completed at a farewell party for Naitō Seishū 内藤静修 (1757-1834) on the occasion of his departure from Kyoto to Chōshū
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Chinese and Japanese
Date Range:: 文政5年 [1822]
Extent:: 1 scroll

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 15393
Title:: Meisho jūgoshu waka emaki 名所十五首和歌絵巻
Scope & Content:: A hand scroll containing 15 poems on famous sights in Japan from the anthology Kenpō meisho hyakushu 建保名所百首 of 1215 copied by high-ranking courtiers including Dōkō Hōshinnō 道晃法親王 (1612-1678), brother of Emperoro Go-Mizunoo 後水尾天皇, and Ryōshō Hōshinnō 良尚法親王 (nephew of Emperoro Go-Yōzei 後陽成. Poems i...
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Japanese
Date Range:: 寛文5年 [1665]
Extent:: 1 scroll

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 15394
Title:: Tanomura Chikuden gajō 田野村竹田画帖
Scope & Content:: Album of 12 landscape paintings by the Nanga artist Tanomura Chikuden 田野村竹田 (1777-1835) each accompanied by a poem by the artist. Paintings dated 1831 (kanoto u 辛卯 = Tenpō 2)
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Japanese
Date Range:: 1831
Extent:: 1 volume (7 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 15429
Title:: Shikie utaawase maki 四季絵歌合巻
Scope & Content:: Picture scroll with 44 waka poems on the four seasons compiled from various classic anthologies. Each poem accompanied by colour drawing of landscape with figures, flowers or animals. On fine mica paper, endpaper decorated with gold and silver, brocade co
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Japanese
Date Range:: 1688-1700
Extent:: 1 scroll

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 15430
Title:: Shun Nanmei sansui gajō 春南溟山水画帖
Scope & Content:: An album of water 16 colour landscapes with poems by Haruki Nanmei 春木南溟 (1795-1878). Dated 1845 (tsuchi no tomi 己巳 = Kōka 2). Title from box. Possible alternative reading of title: Haru Nanmei sansui gajō.
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Japanese
Date Range:: 弘化2年 [1845]
Extent:: 18 leaves

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 15431
Title:: Aobyōshi 青標紙
Scope & Content:: A manual for samurai by Matsudaira Etchū no Kami 松平越中守 (possibly Matsudaira Sadanobu 松平定信 (1758-1829))
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Japanese
Date Range:: 寛政2年 [1790]
Extent:: 2 volumes [126 folios].

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 15432
Title:: Kan’ei Nantō hen 寛永南嶌變
Scope & Content:: An anonymous account of the events surrounding the Shimabara Rebellion of 1637-1638. Undated but possibly 2nd half of 17th century.
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Japanese
Date Range:: 17th century
Extent:: 2 volumes [48 folios].

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 15433
Title:: Administrative documents relating to the Grand Shrine at Ise
Scope & Content:: Three documents relating to the personnel and administration of the Grand Shrine at Ise. The grey paper wrapper bears the name Jūshiijō Watarai Hirotomo [Kōkyō] Kannushi 従四位上度會弘共神主 and the date 31st December 1763 [宝暦十三年十一月二十七日] but the individual documents are earlier.
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Japanese
Date Range:: 延享4年 [1747]
Extent:: 3 sheets

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