1660 KOKIN WAKASHU 5 of 6 Antique Japanese Poetry Books Woodblock Print

1660 KOKIN WAKASHU 5 of 6 Antique Japanese Poetry Books Woodblock Print

1660 KOKIN WAKASHU 5 of 6 Antique Japanese Poetry Books Woodblock Print

1660 KOKIN WAKASHU 5 of 6 Antique Japanese Poetry Books Woodblock Print

1660 KOKIN WAKASHU 5 of 6 Antique Japanese Poetry Books Woodblock Print

1660 KOKIN WAKASHU 5 of 6 Antique Japanese Poetry Books Woodblock Print

1660 KOKIN WAKASHU 5 of 6 Antique Japanese Poetry Books Woodblock Print

1660 KOKIN WAKASHU 5 of 6 Antique Japanese Poetry Books Woodblock Print

1660 KOKIN WAKASHU 5 of 6 Antique Japanese Poetry Books Woodblock Print

1660 KOKIN WAKASHU 5 of 6 Antique Japanese Poetry Books Woodblock Print

1660 KOKIN WAKASHU 5 of 6 Antique Japanese Poetry Books Woodblock Print

1660 KOKIN WAKASHU 5 of 6 Antique Japanese Poetry Books Woodblock Print

A set of famous Japanese poetry books “Kokin Wakashu” was printed by woodblock on a lucky day, in the 6th month Not necessarily June by their. Time in the 3rd year of ” Manji” (1660). The date is written on the last page. See photo # 11. Wikipedia does an extensive explanation and history of these books. There are five of the six books in this series. The first book is missing. These books are in very good condition. There is NO insect damage a. Common problem with older Japanese woodblock printed books. Insects love the handmade Japanese washi paper. The string bindings are also in very good condition. The item “1660 KOKIN WAKASHU 5 of 6 Antique Japanese Poetry Books Woodblock Print” is in sale since Friday, July 9, 2021. This item is in the category “Books & Magazines\Antiquarian & Collectible”. The seller is “lsjapanstuff” and is located in Alhambra, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Year Printed: 1660
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
  • Topic: Poetry
  • Binding: String
  • Region: Asia
  • Author: Emperor Uda
  • Subject: Poetry
  • Original/Facsimile: Original
  • Language: Japanese
  • Place of Publication: Kyoto, Japan
1660 KOKIN WAKASHU 5 of 6 Antique Japanese Poetry Books Woodblock Print

1660 KOKIN WAKASHU 5 of 6 Antique Japanese Poetry Books Woodblock Print

1660 KOKIN WAKASHU 5 of 6 Antique Japanese Poetry Books Woodblock Print

1660 KOKIN WAKASHU 5 of 6 Antique Japanese Poetry Books Woodblock Print

1660 KOKIN WAKASHU 5 of 6 Antique Japanese Poetry Books Woodblock Print

1660 KOKIN WAKASHU 5 of 6 Antique Japanese Poetry Books Woodblock Print

1660 KOKIN WAKASHU 5 of 6 Antique Japanese Poetry Books Woodblock Print

1660 KOKIN WAKASHU 5 of 6 Antique Japanese Poetry Books Woodblock Print

1660 KOKIN WAKASHU 5 of 6 Antique Japanese Poetry Books Woodblock Print

1660 KOKIN WAKASHU 5 of 6 Antique Japanese Poetry Books Woodblock Print

1660 KOKIN WAKASHU 5 of 6 Antique Japanese Poetry Books Woodblock Print

1660 KOKIN WAKASHU 5 of 6 Antique Japanese Poetry Books Woodblock Print

A set of famous Japanese poetry books “Kokin Wakashu” was printed by woodblock on a lucky day, in the 6th month Not necessarily June by their. Time in the 3rd year of ” Manji” (1660). The date is written on the last page. See photo # 11. Wikipedia does an extensive explanation and history of these books. There are five of the six books in this series. The first book is missing. These books are in very good condition. There is NO insect damage a. Common problem with older Japanese woodblock printed books. Insects love the handmade Japanese washi paper. The string bindings are also in very good condition. The item “1660 KOKIN WAKASHU 5 of 6 Antique Japanese Poetry Books Woodblock Print” is in sale since Friday, March 5, 2021. This item is in the category “Books\Antiquarian & Collectible”. The seller is “lsjapanstuff” and is located in Alhambra, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Year Printed: 1660
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
  • Topic: Poetry
  • Binding: String
  • Region: Asia
  • Author: Emperor Uda
  • Subject: Poetry
  • Original/Facsimile: Original
  • Language: Japanese
  • Place of Publication: Kyoto, Japan