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)
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
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.
Administrative documents relating to the Grand Shrine at Ise
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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.
Administrative document relating to the Grand Shrine of Ise
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A document relating to the personnel and administration of the Grand Shrine of Ise. Signed by Saishu Shōsanmi Jingi no Taifu Ōnakatomi Ason 祭主正三位神祇大副大中臣朝臣. Dated 11th October 1747 [延享四年九月八日].
Administrative document relating to the Grand Shrine at Ise
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A document relating to the personnel and administration of the Grand Shrine at Ise. Signed by Dai[gū]ji Shōshii Jingi no Taifu Ōnakatomi Ason 大[宮]司正四位神祇大副大中臣朝臣. Dated 21st October 1747 [延享四年九月十八日].
Anonymous work containing illustrations of helmets made by successive generations of the Myōchin 明珍 dynasty of armourers. Label affixed to front cover reads “The Miochins…with Ernest Hart’s notes”
A manuscript of volume 3 of the illustrated manual of armour, weaponry and other military equipment by Ise Sadatake 伊勢貞丈 (1717-1784). 19th century copy of the work originally published in 1761.