17th-18th century
H. 16.5 x W. 16.3 cm (6 1/2 x 6 7/16 in.)
Twelve manuscript books; thread-bound, ink on paper with covers, gold designs on blue paper
17th-18th centuryJapaneseTanzaku (long, slender poem slip) mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on indigo-dyed paper with cloud pattern
12th-14th centuryJapaneseInk on paper
13th centuryJapaneseFolding fan: ink on paper
ChineseTwelve manuscript books; thread-bound, ink on paper with covers, gold designs on blue paper
17th-18th centuryJapanese3rd of 5 thread-bound books; ink, gold and silver on paper; some colored paper
16th-17th centuryJapaneseHandscroll; ink on paper
9th centuryJapaneseFirst of three handscrolls; ink on paper; punctuation: light red dots; reciting: dark red
10th-12th centuryJapanese5th of 5 thread-bound books; ink, gold and silver on paper; some colored paper
16th-17th centuryJapaneseTwo calligraphic works partially mounted as a handscroll (no roller); ink on paper
ChineseAlbum leaf; ink on paper
ChineseInk on paper
13th centuryJapanese