1831 Hand Drawn Manuscript On Tsuba, Kodagu

[Randy McCall]

A quite unusual item is being auctioned on eBay;   A hand drawn and illustrated manuscript book of tsuba and kodagu, dated 1831.  The seller describes the item as being "A history of Kinko-shi".

While I don't recognize the copying source document, the book itself is excellent, with the script and illustrations in a set of fine hands and eminently readable. Approximately 310 pages.

Dimensions of the book are 9" x 7" (24 x 17cm), making it of the hashibon class, appropriate to the material contained.  The wrinkle patterns on some pages, the appearance of insect damage in some areas but not others, and the placement of text / images running off the page, accompanied by a change in handwriting styles, suggests at least parts of this book may actually be pieces of an older scroll,  cut and rebound into this format.

 

Condition:  Fair-to-Good -  aged, stained, wear, wrinkles, broken binding string, insect damage

 

Auction ending: August 27

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Big-19th-c-Antique-Japanese-Hand-written-painted-Book-Tsuba-Menuki-Kogai-530-/142087367855?hash=item2115112caf:g:dT4AAOSw65FXsowF

 

         

         

[kissakai]

I have this on my watch list

[Baka Gaijin]

Hi Randy.,

 

Could this also be classified as Yotsuhan-bon?

 

Cheers

 

[SwordGuyJoe]

So cool (self talk: don't bid, don't bid, don't bid)

[Randy McCall]

Hi Randy.,

 

Could this also be classified as Yotsuhan-bon?

 

Cheers

 

 

It might be, Malcolm... but I can't confirm the required pagination (sheaves of five) from the images provided.  You're right on about the dimensions, though.

[Randy McCall]

Somewhat surprising, but this item sold for $107.50 USD. 

[kissakai]

Hi Randy

I bought the tsuba book but couple it with the anatomy book that looked interesting

I saw that shipping would be reduced for multiple buys

The anatomy book was dirt cheap so it helped with the combined price

I'll let you know more when I get them