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11. Or 12909

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 12909
Title:
Kachō Fūgetsu 花鳥風月
Scope & Content:
‘Flower and Birds and Wind and Moon’. An illustrated otogizōshi tale of unknown authorship composed during the Muromachi Period (1333-1573). Title on title slip: Kachō Fūgetsu 花鳥風月. Also known as Ōgiawase monogatari 扇合物語 (The Competition of Illustrated Fans). Summary: in the time of Retired Em...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Japanese
Date Range:
1640-1680
Extent:

2 volumes

12. Or 12979

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 12979
Title:
Trade documents
Scope & Content:
Ten official trade documents written in Japanese from the 'Gaiban Shokan' (Foreign Correspondence) between the Japanese government (shogunate) and various foreign rulers or officials between the year 1604 and 1675. A mid-19th century copy of a transcript made in 1818 A.D. containing: Two Dutch ...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Central Khmer and Japanese
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:

1 scroll

13. Or 13130

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 13130
Title:
Bunshō no sōshi 文正草子
Scope & Content:
'The Tale of Bunshō'. Title on title slip: Bunshō ぶんしゃう. An illustrated otogizōshi story of the 'rishhin shusse 立身出世' (rags to riches) category. Of unknown authorship but composed during the Muromachi Period (1333-1573). Summary: a man named Bunta was a servant in the employ of the Chief Pries...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Japanese
Date Range:
1640-1680
Extent:

3 volumes

14. Or 16453

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 16453
Title:
[Arrival of Commodore Perry's squadron in Japan]
Scope & Content:
An untitled scroll depicting the arrival of the squadron of ships under the command Commodore Matthew Perry at Uraga Bay, Japan in July 1853. The coloured illustrations include the personnel, equipment and ships, the composition of the naval procession, official ceremonies at Kurihama and a view ...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Japanese
Date Range:
1853
Extent:
1scroll