Title

Bunshô no sôshi (The Salt Merchant Bunshô), 2 vol.

Date

Edo, Genroku - Hôei, 1688-1711 (Production)

Geographical reference

Place of production: Japan

Material / Technique

illustrated manuscript: ink and colors on paper; colored miniatures; kana writing with a few kanji; cover made of indigo blue paper (konshi) with evenly scattered loose gold and silver leaf (kinginpaku chirashi); thread binding

Dimensions

Overall: fukurotoji horizontally 18 x 24,5 x 0,8 cm

Object type

Nara-ehon
Illuminated manuscripts

Inventory number

12804ab

Creditline

Museum Angewandte Kunst, Frankfurt am Main

Accession

Acquisition; 23.07.1959; Collection Dr. E.A. Voretzsch