Late Edo-Meiji period, 19th-early 20th century
paper: H. 32.5 x W. 42 cm (12 13/16 x 16 9/16 in.)
Ink on carved wood
19th centuryChinese

Chūban (medium-sized) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "dōgubori" (punch-carving) and "tsukibori" (thrust-carving) techniques; with ink
19th-20th centuryJapanese

Daihan (large-sized) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "kiribori" (drill-carving), "hikibori" (pull-carving), and "tsukibori" (thrust-carving) techniques, with "ito-ire" (silk-web) reinforcement
19th-20th centuryJapanese
Qingbai ware: molded porcelain with applique molded dragon decoration and pale sky-blue glaze
13th-14th centuryChinese