MS Japanese 33

Volumes 1 and 2 of Horimono ehon, a book of designs for carvers with very little text, probably dating from the early eighteenth century and published by Shuharaya Mohei of Edo. The blocks for the last few pages have been replaced with new blocks.

Japan, 18th century

Torinoko paper; Material: paper; 2冊 2巻 | 2 volumes (2 sections); binding dimensions: height 262mm, width 184mm, depth 13mm

Purchased by the Wellcome Library from Steven's in 1905.

Formerly in the collection of Christopher Dresser who purchased the volumes in Nagoya on 11th March 1877.