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231. 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

232. 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

233. Or 12980

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 12980
Title:
Documents concerning trade between Japan and Annam
Scope & Content:
Thirteen documents relating to trade between Japan and Annam in the 17th century. Documents dated 安南国 弘定二年 [1601]一弘定二十年 [1620]. Text in Kanbun. Probably copied in early 19th century.
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Japanese
Date Range:
1800-1850
Extent:

1 scroll

234. Or 13025

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 13025
Title:
Kunkunshi: Kokufū shigaku shamisen-fu
Scope & Content:
Work on Ryūkyūan shamisen music, including the text of the piece 'Kagiyade-fū bushi'. Based on Meiji Period edition printed in 1892. Colophon dated July 1951 [Shōwa 26].
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Japanese
Date Range:
1951
Extent:
1 volume (17 folios)

235. Or 13052

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 13052
Title:
Calligraphy by Ueda Sōkyū
Scope & Content:
Four pieces of calligraphy by Ueda Sōkyū 上田桑鳩 (1899-1968) written at a demonstration at the Japan Information Centre, London, on 20th Oct 1966.
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Japanese
Date Range:
1966
Extent:

4 sheets

236. Or 13123

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 13123
Title:
Kirishitan shūmon aratame ofuregaki きりしたん宗門改御觸書
Scope & Content:
Records relating to registration of Christians. Dated 5th month of Shōtoku 1 [1711].
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Japanese
Date Range:
1711
Extent:
1 sheet

237. Or 13129

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 13129
Title:
Taishokan [Taishokkan] 大織冠
Scope & Content:
‘The Great Embroidered Cap’. Title on title slip: たいしよくわん A kōwakamai (recitative dance) of unknown authorship composed during the Muromachi Period (1333-1573). The text tells the story of Kōhakunyo, the daughter of Fujiwara Kamatari, a powerful noble of the 7th century and the only individual ...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Japanese
Date Range:
1600-1640
Extent:

2 volumes

238. 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

239. Or 13131

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 13131
Title:
Aoba no fue no monogatari 青葉の笛の物語
Scope & Content:
'The Tale of the Flute with Green Leaves'. Title on title slip: Aoba あお葉. Artist: Isome Tsuna 居初津奈, active 1680s-1690s. An illustrated otogizōshi story. The manuscript is believed to be the work of the female artist Isome Tsuna and therefore dates from the mid Edo Period (c.1680-1700). Su...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Japanese
Date Range:
1680-1700
Extent:

1 volume

240. Or 13137

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 13137
Title:
Takarabune たから船
Scope & Content:
Cover on title slip: Takarabune たから船. Cover on case Kyōka takarabune 狂歌たから船. A collection of kyōka poems by various authors, interspersed with illustrations.　A list of poets and artists is included at the beginning of the volume. Dated Tenpō 11 [1840].
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Japanese
Date Range:
1840
Extent:
1 volume (30 folios)