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Subject:Identity of pocket book "Japanese ornament"
Posted By: Yura Sun, Jan 19, 2020 IP: 176.106.204.132
Dear forum members

This is a pocket book (over 280 pages), provisionally called "Japanese Ornamentation".
I assume that it was printed at the turn of 17-18 centuries.
Since, the word "zu" at the end of the signature is quite similar to the similar hieroglyph 圖 in Kiyomasu Torii signature.

Best regards Yura







Subject:Re: Identity of pocket book "Japanese ornament"
Posted By: I.Nagy Mon, Jan 20, 2020
田中菊雄編輯　　-　Edited by Tanaka Kikuo
伊呂波引紋帖　　-　Family Crest Register in I-Ro-Ha order (Traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary)
求古堂版　　　　-　Kyukodō　Edition

源氏五十四帖之圖　-　Pictures of Tale of Genji in Fifty-four Chapters

According to the colophon it was published in 1881

圖　-　zu's meaning is picture or painting

With regards,
I.Nagy

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Subject:Re: Identity of pocket book "Japanese ornament"
Posted By: Yura Fri, Jan 24, 2020
Thank you very much Mr. I.Nagy
However, I must apologize. I was wrong.
In fact, the title page of the book is the first drawing I just sent. The book is about ornamentation, although 75% are the arms of Japanese feudal lords. The rest is stylization of Japanese characters and drawings for ornaments.
I ask again for your help in establishing the name of the book.

With regards,
Yura







Subject:Re: Identity of pocket book "Japanese ornament"
Posted By: Stan Sat, Jan 25, 2020
To confirm part of I. Nagy's translation, part of the book is about the Tale of the Genji. The last picture presented has 4 genjimon (symbols for each of the 54 chapters of the Tale of the Genji). You can see all 54 genjimon at the link below.

Cheers,
Stan

URL Title :Genjimon


Subject:Re: Identity of pocket book "Japanese ornament"
Posted By: Yura Thu, Jan 30, 2020
Тhank you very much Mr. Stan

Viewing Japanese Prints - this is a pretty interesting site about ukiyo-e
I finally managed to identify this book.
For those who want more information, see the following links.
https://archive.org/details/irohabikimoncho00tana/mode/2up
https://archive.org/details/irohabikimoncho02tana/mode/2up
https://www.catawiki.com/l/32764055-book-original-woodblock-print-tanaka-kikuo-iroha-biki-moncho-book-of-family-crests-in-alphabetical-order-1881

With regards,
Yura

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