Book Illustration

Persia

18th century

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"Eight Bridges" area famous for irises, as referred to in the Ise Monogatari and the Noh play Kakitsubata.
White Flared Mouth Pear-Shaped Bottle. cracked and repaired lip. three (deliberate?) scored lines at sloped shoulder and random scorings at belly. Good weight
Famous bridge over a gorge at Tofuku-ji in Kyoto.
Bamboo supported fan of sun rise/set with birds over water Round Ribbed Fan with double-sided Prints of Sun, Birds, Fish, Mountains and Ocean