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Jieziyuan Huapu (The Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting), 1915. A Near Complete Set of All Four Series, in 15 of 16 Volumes. Hundreds of Beautifully Detailed Woodblock Illustrations, Numerous Full-Page Landscapes and Figures
![Jieziyuan Huapu (The Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting), 1915. A Near Complete Set of All Four Series, in 15 of 16 Volumes. Hundreds of Beautifully Detailed Woodblock Illustrations, Numerous Full-Page Landscapes and Figures]()
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- $1,325.00
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A Portrait of Empress Xiaoshengxian in Court Dress, Circa 1750-1800. An Exceedingly Rare Qing Silk Painting of one of China’s Dowager Empresses, Possibly an Imperial Portrait, or Masterful, Contemporary Copy
![A Portrait of Empress Xiaoshengxian in Court Dress, Circa 1750-1800. An Exceedingly Rare Qing Silk Painting of one of China’s Dowager Empresses, Possibly an Imperial Portrait, or Masterful, Contemporary Copy]()
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- $20,000.00
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Otekagami (Atlas of Revered Hands), Circa 770-1668. An Extraordinary Survivor of Manuscript Collecting, with 38 Pieces of Calligraphy and Art Attributed to Daimyos, Famed Monks, Poets, and More
![Otekagami (Atlas of Revered Hands), Circa 770-1668. An Extraordinary Survivor of Manuscript Collecting, with 38 Pieces of Calligraphy and Art Attributed to Daimyos, Famed Monks, Poets, and More]()
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- $14,500.00
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- $14,500.00
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Kohitsu Tekagami (Ancient Calligraphy Handbook), Circa 750-1723. An Extraordinary Survivor of Manuscript Collecting, with 63 Pieces of Calligraphy and Art Attributed to Emperors, Noted Monks, Poets, and More
![Kohitsu Tekagami (Ancient Calligraphy Handbook), Circa 750-1723. An Extraordinary Survivor of Manuscript Collecting, with 63 Pieces of Calligraphy and Art Attributed to Emperors, Noted Monks, Poets, and More]()
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- $95,000.00
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Shoga Tekagami (Album of Calligraphy and Paintings), Circa 630-1725. An Extraordinary Survivor of Manuscript Collecting, with 88 Pieces of Exemplary Calligraphy and Art Attributed to Major Historical Figures and More
![Shoga Tekagami (Album of Calligraphy and Paintings), Circa 630-1725. An Extraordinary Survivor of Manuscript Collecting, with 88 Pieces of Exemplary Calligraphy and Art Attributed to Major Historical Figures and More]()
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- $175,000.00
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Eiri Genji Monogatari, 1660. The Rare Yokohon Edition with Over 200 Full Page Illustrations. Two from Another Set, and One Near Contemporary Volume, Entirely Handwritten and Hand Drawn. The Earliest, Illustrated Version of the Tale of Genji, in 30 Volumes
![Eiri Genji Monogatari, 1660. The Rare Yokohon Edition with Over 200 Full Page Illustrations. Two from Another Set, and One Near Contemporary Volume, Entirely Handwritten and Hand Drawn. The Earliest, Illustrated Version of the Tale of Genji, in 30 Volumes]()
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- $15,000.00
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- $15,000.00
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Oeyama Emaki (Oeyama Picture Scroll), Circa 1800-1850. An Emakimono Handscroll with Many Paintings of this Tale of Oni King Shuten Doji, Being the Second of Two Scrolls
![Oeyama Emaki (Oeyama Picture Scroll), Circa 1800-1850. An Emakimono Handscroll with Many Paintings of this Tale of Oni King Shuten Doji, Being the Second of Two Scrolls]()
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- $10,000.00
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Jōdosanbukyō Kundoku (Reading of the Three Pure Land Sutras), Circa 1924-1927. Six Illuminated Manuscript Sutras containing the Buddhist Contemplation on the Sutra of Immeasurable life, Amitabha Sutra, Infinite Life Sutra, and Lotus Sutra
![Jōdosanbukyō Kundoku (Reading of the Three Pure Land Sutras), Circa 1924-1927. Six Illuminated Manuscript Sutras containing the Buddhist Contemplation on the Sutra of Immeasurable life, Amitabha Sutra, Infinite Life Sutra, and Lotus Sutra]()
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- $9,000.00
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- $9,000.00
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A Painting Album of Bird Landscapes and Calligraphy, Circa 1650-1750. 24 Illuminated Leaves of Calligraphy and Silk Paintings
![A Painting Album of Bird Landscapes and Calligraphy, Circa 1650-1750. 24 Illuminated Leaves of Calligraphy and Silk Paintings]()
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- $2,775.00
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A Compiled Sketchbook of Numerous Ink Drawings, Circa 1800-1880. Dozens of Pages of Landscapes and More
![A Compiled Sketchbook of Numerous Ink Drawings, Circa 1800-1880. Dozens of Pages of Landscapes and More]()
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- $1,245.00
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Fugaku Hyakkei (One Hundred Views of Mount Fuji), 1912. An Early Edition of One of Hokusai’s Most Famed Works, with Over 100 Beautiful Woodblock Illustrated Views
![Fugaku Hyakkei (One Hundred Views of Mount Fuji), 1912. An Early Edition of One of Hokusai’s Most Famed Works, with Over 100 Beautiful Woodblock Illustrated Views]()
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- $2,175.00
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Hyakumanto Darani (The One Million Pagodas and Dharani Prayers), Circa 764-770. A Rare, Surviving Example of the Oldest Traceable Publication in the World, with the Original Pagoda, and Provenance of the Horyu-ji Temple Gifting. Worn Dharani
![Hyakumanto Darani (The One Million Pagodas and Dharani Prayers), Circa 764-770. A Rare, Surviving Example of the Oldest Traceable Publication in the World, with the Original Pagoda, and Provenance of the Horyu-ji Temple Gifting. Worn Dharani]()
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- $40,000.00
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Edo Kiriezu (Cut-in-Pieces Map of Edo), 1852-1864. A Near Complete Chart of Tokyo, In Thirty Hand Colored Woodblock Print Maps. The Owariya Ban Kiri-e Zu
![Edo Kiriezu (Cut-in-Pieces Map of Edo), 1852-1864. A Near Complete Chart of Tokyo, In Thirty Hand Colored Woodblock Print Maps. The Owariya Ban Kiri-e Zu]()
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- $3,275.00
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A Shunga Album of an Amorous Couple, Circa 1900-1950. Twelve Erotic Paintings
![A Shunga Album of an Amorous Couple, Circa 1900-1950. Twelve Erotic Paintings]()
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Shameihincho (Sketchbook of Cultural Properties), Circa 1900-1950. A Curious Manuscript with Drawings and Paintings of Artifacts once Shown at an Exhibit, Including an illuminated Icilio Federico Joni Binding
![Shameihincho (Sketchbook of Cultural Properties), Circa 1900-1950. A Curious Manuscript with Drawings and Paintings of Artifacts once Shown at an Exhibit, Including an illuminated Icilio Federico Joni Binding]()
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- $850.00
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- $850.00
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An Oshi-e Manuscript of Ukiyo-E Figures, Circa 1800-1860. A Marvelous Composite Manuscript, with Clothing and Vestments Made Using Kimono Fragments and Brocade. 88 Fabric Decorated Figures
![An Oshi-e Manuscript of Ukiyo-E Figures, Circa 1800-1860. A Marvelous Composite Manuscript, with Clothing and Vestments Made Using Kimono Fragments and Brocade. 88 Fabric Decorated Figures]()
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Ehon Tsūhōshi (The Book of Treasures), 1780. Volumes 2-3, 5 Part 2; Bound With; Gatentsuukou (A Study of the Painting Book), 1727. Dozens of Beautiful Woodblock Illustrations, and in a Brocade Repaired Binding
![Ehon Tsūhōshi (The Book of Treasures), 1780. Volumes 2-3, 5 Part 2; Bound With; Gatentsuukou (A Study of the Painting Book), 1727. Dozens of Beautiful Woodblock Illustrations, and in a Brocade Repaired Binding]()
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- $500.00
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Hyakumanto Darani (The One Million Pagodas and Dharani Prayers), Circa 764-770. A Rare, Surviving Example of the Oldest Traceable Publication in the World, with the Original Pagoda, and Provenance of the Horyu-ji Temple Gifting
![Hyakumanto Darani (The One Million Pagodas and Dharani Prayers), Circa 764-770. A Rare, Surviving Example of the Oldest Traceable Publication in the World, with the Original Pagoda, and Provenance of the Horyu-ji Temple Gifting]()
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Nihon Banzai Hyakusen Hyakusho, Nichirosensō (Long Live Japan: One Hundred Victories, One Hundred Laughs. Russo-Japanese War), Circa 1904-1905; With; Rokoku Seibatsu Senshō Shōwa. 87 Color Woodblock Prints
![Nihon Banzai Hyakusen Hyakusho, Nichirosensō (Long Live Japan: One Hundred Victories, One Hundred Laughs. Russo-Japanese War), Circa 1904-1905; With; Rokoku Seibatsu Senshō Shōwa. 87 Color Woodblock Prints]()
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- $13,250.00
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A Gathering of 12 Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, including Avalokiteśvara, Circa 1600-1700. An Exceptional Buddhist Silk Painting, with Brilliant, Vibrant Colors and Detailing
![A Gathering of 12 Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, including Avalokiteśvara, Circa 1600-1700. An Exceptional Buddhist Silk Painting, with Brilliant, Vibrant Colors and Detailing]()
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