{"product_id":"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","title":"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","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eTitle: 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\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Various Ogasawara School Members\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eA Late Edo Period, late 18th century pair of manuscript handscrolls, with one roughly entitled Hao li da Daoju, or Great Gift Items. The other title I cannot clearly make out, but both manuscripts appear to be on proper wedding etiquette, with instructions on customs for both samurai and courts, illustrations on ideal gifts, different arrangements and more. The manuscripts have been signed by members of the Ogasawara School of Etiquette, first founded in the Kamakura Period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThere are 13 hand painted illustrations, as well as one uncolored sketch of various gifts and furniture, including lacquerware boxes, decorative displays and screen doors, and more. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThe manuscript is dated Kansei 2, or 1790.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eBoth scrolls have been hand painted blue, with reeds decorating the paper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eTwo manuscripts in handscroll format on fine paper, 18.2 x 184 cm, 18.2 x 302 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThese manuscripts are in very good shape, with minor rubbing and wear to the decorated covers. There is some soiling and staining at the start and end, and minor wormtracks to parts of the upper margins of both scrolls.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"That Guy With The Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51624218296631,"sku":null,"price":2350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/1589\/4371\/files\/20260109_234631.jpg?v=1769966514","url":"https:\/\/thatguywiththebooks.com\/products\/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","provider":"That Guy With The Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}