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Hotoke Shuo Amida Kei (The Amitabha Sutra), Circa 794-1185. An Extraordinarily Rare, Miniature Illuminated Manuscript of the Blissful Land, with the Amida Triad in Seed Syllable Form

Kodai Gire (Ancient Fabrics), 19th Century. Two Albums of Brocade Fabric Sample Books, with 164 Large Samples, Dating Circa 1600-1868

Kimyou Hongan Shou Genchuu Saikou (A Commentary on the Honorary Vows and Proverbs), 1687

Hao li da Daoju (Great Gift Items), and Another Scroll, 1790. Two Manuscript Scrolls on Wedding Etiquette, with 14 Hand Drawn Illustrations of Gifts and Furniture, Including Lacquerware Boxes

Myohorengekyo (The Lotus Sutra), Circa 1600-1650. An Illuminated, Albeit Incomplete Manuscript Scroll of the Lotus Sutra, on Indigo Dyed Paper

A Pair of Yamato-E Fan Paintings with Landscapes and a Phoenix, Circa 1650-1750. Beautifully Illuminated Fan Paintings, in Southern School Styles

A Pair of Yamato-E Paintings, possibly from a Depicting Scenes of Chinese Court Life, Circa 1650-1700. Beautifully Illuminated Paintings in the Style of the Kano School and with Southern School Styles Displayed

Chinjutsu Banpo Zensho (Complete Book of Rare and Treasured Arts), 1764. The Fourteenth Edition of Tagaya’s Collection of Various Topics, Including the Rare Chinjutsu Sangebukuro on Magical Tricks, With Numerous Woodblock Illustrations. In Five Volumes

Yamato Meisho Zue (Illustrated Guide to Famous Places in Yamato), 1791. Volume 3 of 7, with 62 Pages of Full-Page Woodblock Illustrations Depicting Various Temples, Religious Sites, and Landscapes

Fish Encyclopedia, 1800-1850 (Late Edo Period). Illustrated Manuscript Encyclopedia, or Fishing Guide on Fish, On Features and Flavor, Medical Benefits, and Where to Find Them

Taima Mandala Sougensho (A Commentary on the Taima Mandala), 1772. With a Heavily Illustrated Seventh Volume. Seven Volumes

Kankai Ibun (Observation in Foreign Countries), Circa 1810-1820. An Illustrated Manuscript Account of the 16 Japanese Sailors Shipwrecked in Russia, with 132 Hand Colored Illustrations, including a World Map