Japan - Meiji period (1868-1912)
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Rare two-volume ensemble of classical calligraphy (Hōjō / Monkatei Shinsho), completed in 1910 in Japan during the Meiji era, original official edition with blue-ink on black, ultra‑miniature 11.2 x 4.2 cm faux folding accordions mounted on rigid boards and silk damask brown covers in a protective case, in bon état.
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Rare Set of 2 Albums of Classical Calligraphy (Hōjō) – Monkatei Shinsho (Complete, 2 Vols.) – White on Black Stone Engravings – Monumental Accordion Unfolding – 1910.
Technical specifications.
Object type: Antique books / Albums of classical calligraphy models (Hōjō / Fatie)
Period / Year: Late Meiji era – Dated by period inscription November 1910 (Meiji 43)
Technique: High-quality xylographic printing imitating rubbings on traditional stone steles (white characters on jet-black background).
Prestige dimensions (Mamehon): Ultra-miniature handle format: 11.2 x 4.2 cm per booklet.
Format and binding: Continuous pocket accordion (Orihon) mounted on rigid cardboard panels. Original covers dressed in magnificent brown damask silk fabric with floral motifs.
Casing: Complete with its protective era case (chito) in brown fabric with its two bone clasps (kohaze) integrated.
Description of the work: Exceptional complete two-volume set of the imperial educational work Monkatei Shinsho (聞過庭真書). This album brings together Volume 1 Kanseibun (勧世文 - Texts of Wisdom) and Volume 2 Kaihōbun (戒法文 - Rules of Conduct).
It is the manual of excellence used by literati and scholars of the era to perfect the brush art in the official regular script style (Shinsho / Kaisho).
A miniature technical tour de force and a monumental deployment: Although their tiny size of 11.2 x 4.2 cm (designed to be slipped into the sleeve of a kimono), each volume unfolds into a long monumental accordion with more than 15 articulated sections, allowing the fluidity of the texts to be contemplated on a large study table at a glance.
The printing imitates sacred stone carvings: the jet-black background contrasts magnificently with the immaculate white of the characters and the seals engraved by the master of origin. The endpapers in light paper bear superb library seal imprints stamped in cinnabar red ink, as well as original Japanese purchase annotations dated November 2, 1910.
Exceptional provenance (Book History): This set comes directly from the private collection of a French expatriate, a great enthusiast of Japanese culture, art and letters, who lived and worked in Japan from 1964 to 1984. Acquired on-site during that Nippon art market gold era, pencil annotations and study stamps attest to the meticulous care bestowed by this erudite collector.
Condition: Magnificent condition for a 1910 study manual. The damask silk covers are superb, the accordion hinges are healthy and fluid, the paper is robust, and the striking black/white contrast remains remarkably sharp. The rigid case shows normal signs of use that attest to its authenticity.
Rare Set of 2 Albums of Classical Calligraphy (Hōjō) – Monkatei Shinsho (Complete, 2 Vols.) – White on Black Stone Engravings – Monumental Accordion Unfolding – 1910.
Technical specifications.
Object type: Antique books / Albums of classical calligraphy models (Hōjō / Fatie)
Period / Year: Late Meiji era – Dated by period inscription November 1910 (Meiji 43)
Technique: High-quality xylographic printing imitating rubbings on traditional stone steles (white characters on jet-black background).
Prestige dimensions (Mamehon): Ultra-miniature handle format: 11.2 x 4.2 cm per booklet.
Format and binding: Continuous pocket accordion (Orihon) mounted on rigid cardboard panels. Original covers dressed in magnificent brown damask silk fabric with floral motifs.
Casing: Complete with its protective era case (chito) in brown fabric with its two bone clasps (kohaze) integrated.
Description of the work: Exceptional complete two-volume set of the imperial educational work Monkatei Shinsho (聞過庭真書). This album brings together Volume 1 Kanseibun (勧世文 - Texts of Wisdom) and Volume 2 Kaihōbun (戒法文 - Rules of Conduct).
It is the manual of excellence used by literati and scholars of the era to perfect the brush art in the official regular script style (Shinsho / Kaisho).
A miniature technical tour de force and a monumental deployment: Although their tiny size of 11.2 x 4.2 cm (designed to be slipped into the sleeve of a kimono), each volume unfolds into a long monumental accordion with more than 15 articulated sections, allowing the fluidity of the texts to be contemplated on a large study table at a glance.
The printing imitates sacred stone carvings: the jet-black background contrasts magnificently with the immaculate white of the characters and the seals engraved by the master of origin. The endpapers in light paper bear superb library seal imprints stamped in cinnabar red ink, as well as original Japanese purchase annotations dated November 2, 1910.
Exceptional provenance (Book History): This set comes directly from the private collection of a French expatriate, a great enthusiast of Japanese culture, art and letters, who lived and worked in Japan from 1964 to 1984. Acquired on-site during that Nippon art market gold era, pencil annotations and study stamps attest to the meticulous care bestowed by this erudite collector.
Condition: Magnificent condition for a 1910 study manual. The damask silk covers are superb, the accordion hinges are healthy and fluid, the paper is robust, and the striking black/white contrast remains remarkably sharp. The rigid case shows normal signs of use that attest to its authenticity.
Details
Dynastic Style/Period
Meiji period (1868-1912)
Country of Origin
Japan
Condition
Good condition
Authenticity
Original/official
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