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Or 985
- Record Id:
- 032-003315015
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003315015
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100032412582.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Or 985
- Title:
- Shisen 詩僊
- Scope & Content:
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Title from title slip on left of front cover. Variant title on 2 other title slips on cover 'Shisen no zu' 詩僊之図.
An album of 36 poems by celebrated historical Chinese poets each accompanied by a coloured illustration of the poet.
A preface pasted onto the 1st folio of the album is dated Jōkyō 1 [1684] but part of the text has been lost and the name of the writer is missing.
- Collection Area:
- Oriental Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Japanese manuscripts
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-003315015", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Or 985: Shisen 詩僊" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003315015
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-003315015
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 volume (38 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Chinese
Japanese - Scripts:
- Han (Hanzi, Kanji, Hanja)
- Start Date:
- 1684
- End Date:
- 1684
- Date Range:
- 1684
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
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Format: Folding album (orihon). On one side of each opening (alternately right then left) is a colour portrait on paper of a poet, with an example of his poetry on the facing page.
Binding: Patterned brocade covers. 3 paper titles slips have been pasted onto the front cover.
Material: Ink and colour on paper.
Dimension: 330 x 230 mm.
- Custodial History:
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Formerly owned by Philipp Franz von Siebold (1796-1866). Siebold Collection label on cover: 985 (possibly altered)
- Source of Acquisition:
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Acquired by the British Museum from Alexander von Siebold 22 July 1868.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Siebold, Philipp Franz von, 1796-1866
- Subjects:
- Poetry -- Chinese