Nara period, dated 734
each page (approx.): H. 23.8 x W. 8.1 cm (9 1/2 x 3 3/16 in.) original handscroll: H. 23.8 x W. 730.1 cm (9 1/2 x 287 7/16 in.) book (with cover): H. 24.3 x W. 8.5 cm (9 9/16 x 3 3/8 in.)
Ink, gold and silver on paper
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Chinese44th of a set of 54 thread-bound books; ink on paper
17th-18th centuryJapaneseHandscroll; ink on paper with sunago (gold and silver flakes); gold guide lines
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17th-18th centuryJapaneseHandscroll; ink and gold on silk
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17th-18th centuryJapaneseThird of three handscrolls; ink on paper; punctuation: light red dots; reciting: dark red
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16th-17th centuryJapaneseAlbum leaf; ink on paper
Chinese