1768 Japanese Ikebana Flower Arrangement Handwritten

1768 Japanese Ikebana Flower Arrangement Handwritten Woodblock Print Japan

An interesting 18th century woodblock-print of Flower Arrangements. Ikebana is known as a general beginner introductory manual to flower arrangements. It is a description on the culture of flowers and the arrangement of bouquets in an illustrated volume. This handbook is useful for general knowledge and techniques of arranging and caring for various types of fresh flowers and uses the term “thousand stripes” in its title to represent the one of patterns.

This rare 1768 edition is written in a column handwritten format with excellent illustrations throughout of different types of flowers and their proper arrangements!

Item number: #16511

Price: $499

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Edo: Suharaya Ichibē, Meiwa 5 [1768].

Details:

Collation: Complete with all pages;

References:

Waseda University # Wo 09 03733

Keio University, Japanese Culture Through Rare Books

Iwanami, Kokusho So Mokuroku 1063076

Language: Japanese

Binding: Softcover; tight and secure

Size: ~8.75in X 6in (22cm x 15.5cm)

Very rare and desirable

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Condition Report: Excellent