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Lot 16
Anonymous (dated to 1673)
Rokkakudo Ikenobo narabini montei Rikka suna no mono zu (The true manner of Rikka-style flower arrangements by Ikenobo and his pupils of the Rokkakudo branch)
Closed11 September 2012
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Anonymous (dated to 1673)
Rokkakudo Ikenobo narabini montei Rikka suna no mono zu (The true manner of Rikka-style flower arrangements by Ikenobo and his pupils of the Rokkakudo branch)
Two volumes illustrating full-page examples of flower arrangments in the Rikka, or Standing Flower style, of the Rokkakudo branch of the Ikenobu school of flower arrangement, arrangements of flowers each in a metal vase labelled with the name of the respective creator; fukurotojibon, block-printed in color, the flower vases colored grey, the first n.d. [dated to 1673]. with back paper wrapper only patterned with blue flower scroll, sewn with green stitching; the second n.d. [17th century], with paper wrappers patterned in green fretwork with title slip printed in black ink Ikenobo Rikka hyakubin zu (One hundred Ikenobo Rikka-style flower arrangements in vases, illustrated), sewn with green stitching; both vols. in same chitsu --good impressions and color, some worming to first, water stains and stains to first, covers worn and some edges of pages nicked or torn
Contents: first, 26 leaves, title page, 51 single-page illustrations of standing flower arrangments; second, 25 leaves, 49 single-page illustrations of standing flower arrangments, single-page postscript
12 5/8 x 9 1/8in. (32.2 x 23.2cm.); 12½ x 9 1/8in. (31.5 x 23.2cm.) (2)
Rokkakudo Ikenobo narabini montei Rikka suna no mono zu (The true manner of Rikka-style flower arrangements by Ikenobo and his pupils of the Rokkakudo branch)
Two volumes illustrating full-page examples of flower arrangments in the Rikka, or Standing Flower style, of the Rokkakudo branch of the Ikenobu school of flower arrangement, arrangements of flowers each in a metal vase labelled with the name of the respective creator; fukurotojibon, block-printed in color, the flower vases colored grey, the first n.d. [dated to 1673]. with back paper wrapper only patterned with blue flower scroll, sewn with green stitching; the second n.d. [17th century], with paper wrappers patterned in green fretwork with title slip printed in black ink Ikenobo Rikka hyakubin zu (One hundred Ikenobo Rikka-style flower arrangements in vases, illustrated), sewn with green stitching; both vols. in same chitsu --good impressions and color, some worming to first, water stains and stains to first, covers worn and some edges of pages nicked or torn
Contents: first, 26 leaves, title page, 51 single-page illustrations of standing flower arrangments; second, 25 leaves, 49 single-page illustrations of standing flower arrangments, single-page postscript
12 5/8 x 9 1/8in. (32.2 x 23.2cm.); 12½ x 9 1/8in. (31.5 x 23.2cm.) (2)
Anonymous (dated to 1673)
Rokkakudo Ikenobo narabini montei Rikka suna no mono zu (The true manner of Rikka-style flower arrangements by Ikenobo and his pupils of the Rokkakudo branch)
Two volumes illustrating full-page examples of flower arrangments in the Rikka, or Standing Flower style, of the Rokkakudo branch of the Ikenobu school of flower arrangement, arrangements of flowers each in a metal vase labelled with the name of the respective creator; fukurotojibon, block-printed in color, the flower vases colored grey, the first n.d. [dated to 1673]. with back paper wrapper only patterned with blue flower scroll, sewn with green stitching; the second n.d. [17th century], with paper wrappers patterned in green fretwork with title slip printed in black ink Ikenobo Rikka hyakubin zu (One hundred Ikenobo Rikka-style flower arrangements in vases, illustrated), sewn with green stitching; both vols. in same chitsu --good impressions and color, some worming to first, water stains and stains to first, covers worn and some edges of pages nicked or torn
Contents: first, 26 leaves, title page, 51 single-page illustrations of standing flower arrangments; second, 25 leaves, 49 single-page illustrations of standing flower arrangments, single-page postscript
12 5/8 x 9 1/8in. (32.2 x 23.2cm.); 12½ x 9 1/8in. (31.5 x 23.2cm.) (2)
Rokkakudo Ikenobo narabini montei Rikka suna no mono zu (The true manner of Rikka-style flower arrangements by Ikenobo and his pupils of the Rokkakudo branch)
Two volumes illustrating full-page examples of flower arrangments in the Rikka, or Standing Flower style, of the Rokkakudo branch of the Ikenobu school of flower arrangement, arrangements of flowers each in a metal vase labelled with the name of the respective creator; fukurotojibon, block-printed in color, the flower vases colored grey, the first n.d. [dated to 1673]. with back paper wrapper only patterned with blue flower scroll, sewn with green stitching; the second n.d. [17th century], with paper wrappers patterned in green fretwork with title slip printed in black ink Ikenobo Rikka hyakubin zu (One hundred Ikenobo Rikka-style flower arrangements in vases, illustrated), sewn with green stitching; both vols. in same chitsu --good impressions and color, some worming to first, water stains and stains to first, covers worn and some edges of pages nicked or torn
Contents: first, 26 leaves, title page, 51 single-page illustrations of standing flower arrangments; second, 25 leaves, 49 single-page illustrations of standing flower arrangments, single-page postscript
12 5/8 x 9 1/8in. (32.2 x 23.2cm.); 12½ x 9 1/8in. (31.5 x 23.2cm.) (2)
Previously sold, Christies, London, 22 June 2001, lot 255