Published (發行 hakkō): January 10, Taisho 10 (1921) Printed (印刷 insatsu): January 15, Taisho 10 (1921)
Publisher (發行者 hakkō sha): 芸艸堂 Unsōdō), located at Kyoto City, Teramachi-nijō south (京都市寺町二条南)
Title: 錦袋帖 Nishiki fukuro-cho - A bag of Nishiki designs
9 oban 19.5 x 28 (folded) / 28x 39 cm (unfolded) magnific woodblock prints, tea utensils designs. The details are carefully handpainted over the woodblock print.
Missing back cover. Minor transfer of colour prints to rear of following page.(as seen in photo scans). Slight dark-yellowish of paper due to age, no foxing, no worm holes.
A big name in Japanese design at the turn of the century, Shimomura Tamahiro [Gyokuko (1878-1926)] is now forgotten but he was a pioneer in Japanese modern design, having worked and published with Unkindo and Unsodo.
Shipping insured and expedited with DPD/UPS/FedEx, reaching anywhere in EU & US in 4-7 days.
