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21. Add MS 5252/41-50

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 5252/41-50
Title:
Watercolours of temples and other buildings, executed by a Japanese artist, collected by Dr. Engelbert Kaempfer
Scope & Content:
Ten watercolours of Japanese temples and beauty spots mainly around Kyoto. The items are mounted individually. On the verso of each is an inscription in Japanese executed in brush calligraphy indicating the place name, as well as a transliteration of the same in in Latin script. A list of the ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Japanese
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 box (10 items)

22. Add MS 5252/51-59

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 5252/51-59
Title:
Textile appliques and Japanese watercolours collected by Dr. Engelbert Kaempfer
Scope & Content:
Japanese watercolours and multi-media works pasted on paper collected by Dr Engelbert Kaempfer. Summary description of contents: 51-52. Textile appliques (oshi-e) of two flowering branches, pasted down on a rectangular paper support measuring 195 x 295 mm. In relief on the paper mount, these ap...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Japanese
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 box (9 items)

23. Add MS 5252/60-64

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 5252/60-64
Title:
Silk-embroidered figures in Japanese costumes collected by Dr. Engelbert Kaempfer
Scope & Content:
Figural silk embroideries manufactured in China showing figures in Japanese costumes, pasted down on paper, each sheet measuring 275 x 205 mm.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 box (8 items)

24. Add MS 5252/65-70

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 5252/65-70
Title:
Silk-embroidered figures in Japanese costumes and textile appliques of Japanese figures collected by Dr. Engelbert Kaempfer
Scope & Content:
Silk-embroidered figures in Japanese costumes and textile appliques of Japanese figures collected by Dr. Engelbert Kaempfer. Summary description of contents: 65 A-B, 66, 67. Figural silk embroideries of Chinese manufacture pasted down on rectangular sheets of paper, each measuring 275 x 205 mm....
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Japanese
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 box (7 items)

25. Add MS 5252/100-107

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 5252/100-107
Title:
Silk-embroidered flowers and plants collected by Dr. Engelbert Kaempfer
Scope & Content:
Silk embroideries of flowers and plants manufactured in China, each cut out and pasted down on paper, each sheet measuring ca. 255 x 195 mm.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 box (8 items)

26. Add MS 5252/108-115

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 5252/108-115
Title:
Silk-embroidered flowers and plants collected by Dr. Engelbert Kaempfer
Scope & Content:
Silk embroideries of flowers and plants of Chinese manufacture, each cut out and pasted down on a rectangular sheet of paper measuring ca. 255 x 195 mm.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 box (8 items)

27. Add MS 5252/old covers

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 5252/old covers
Title:
Old covers of Add MS 5252
Scope & Content:
These are the original covers of Add MS 5252. It is a British Museum binding of red goatskin tooled in gold, measuring 530 x 390 mm. Written in golden characters on the spine are the words 'Japanese Chinese Drawings / MSS Kaempfer / Mus. Brit. / Sloane / 5252 / XL.B'. Some of the folios on which ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:

old covers of Add MS 5252

28. Add MS 5265/130

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 5265/130
Title:
Watercolour of a dead bird
Scope & Content:
Study of a bird lying flat against an ochre background, painted in watercolour and gouache on paper laid down on canvas, measuring 510 x 220 mm.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
early 18th century
Extent:
1 drawing

29. Add MS 5266/138

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 5266/138
Title:
Watercolour of a dead bird
Scope & Content:
A dead bird lying flat against a brown background, painted with watercolours and gouache on paper laid down on canvas.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 drawing

30. Add MS 5291/ 1

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 5291/ 1
Title:
Old covers of Add MS 5291
Scope & Content:
Old covers of Add MS 5291, measuring 285 x 445 mm.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:
Old covers of Add MS 5291

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