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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: Skinny on November 14, 2015, 01:00:13 PM

Title: Japanese woodblock book, Kyoto, 1697
Post by: Skinny on November 14, 2015, 01:00:13 PM

I recently purchased this book. It seems to be one volume of four that are poetry pertaining to the seasons. I think this one is "winter". Published in Kyoto in 1697. All this info was gleaned from a piece of paper tucked in the book, perhaps from when it was sold in the past? Anyway, I know nothing about Asian antiques. I usually collect Antiquarian books of European or American origin.  Does anyone know anything about Japanese books from this time period. Rare, common, valuable?

Title: Re: Japanese woodblock book, Kyoto, 1697
Post by: Skinny on November 14, 2015, 01:08:48 PM

Some pics of provenance

Title: Re: Japanese woodblock book, Kyoto, 1697
Post by: Ipcress on November 16, 2015, 05:54:11 PM

http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/world/heavens.html#obj86 (http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/world/heavens.html#obj86)

Apparently one of three

Title: Re: Japanese woodblock book, Kyoto, 1697
Post by: Skinny on November 17, 2015, 03:23:21 PM

Hum, that's interesting. The catalogue paper in this book specifically says it's one of four volumes. Maybe I have the one they're missing  ;D. It says the volumes are "spring", "summer", "autumn", and "winter.