17th-18th century
H. 31.4 cm (12 3/8 in.)
Ink on paper
13th centuryJapaneseAlbum leaf; ink on paper
ChineseInk on paper
ChineseAlbum leaf; ink on paper
ChineseInk, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
19th centuryPersianTwenty manuscript books; ink on paper, with cover paintings in gold pigment on indigo-dyed paper
17th centuryJapaneseHandscroll converted into an "orihon" (folding book); ink on paper with columnar guidelines in pale ink and punctuation marks in red; Paper covers with pale red printed design and printed label. Dated by inscription.
8th centuryJapaneseInscribed side of a folding fan on carved and inscribed wood frame; gold pigment on indigo-blue paper; inscription on frame in gold
18th centuryChinese36th of a set of 54 thread-bound books; ink on paper
17th-18th centuryJapaneseCalligraphy mounted as a hanging scroll, ink on paper
14th centuryJapaneseInk on paper
13th centuryJapaneseHandscroll; ink on color-printed paper, with silver and gold printed decor of crests
17th centuryJapanese