Unknown - Japanese Handwritten Merchant Ledger Manuscript - 1800





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Japanese Handwritten Merchant Ledger Manuscript, a single 10-page Japanese manuscript from Japan dating to around 1800, in poor condition and unsigned, written on washi paper.
Description from the seller
Antique Japanese handwritten merchant ledger or accounting manuscript.
Traditional Japanese bound paper book containing handwritten records in classical cursive script.
Likely used by a merchant, shop, or sake business during the late Edo to Meiji period.
Material:
Washi paper and ink
Condition:
Heavy age wear, stains, folds, edge damage, and paper deterioration consistent with age.
Please inspect photos carefully.
A rare example of historical Japanese commercial documentation and folk manuscript culture.
Will be packed carefully and shipped with tracking.
Seller's Story
Antique Japanese handwritten merchant ledger or accounting manuscript.
Traditional Japanese bound paper book containing handwritten records in classical cursive script.
Likely used by a merchant, shop, or sake business during the late Edo to Meiji period.
Material:
Washi paper and ink
Condition:
Heavy age wear, stains, folds, edge damage, and paper deterioration consistent with age.
Please inspect photos carefully.
A rare example of historical Japanese commercial documentation and folk manuscript culture.
Will be packed carefully and shipped with tracking.

