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420 - Japan Japanese tanzaku. A collection of 22 tanzaku featuring…
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Estimate €300 - €450
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Japan Japanese tanzaku. A collection of 22 tanzaku featuring urushi drawings and poems. Circa 1900. 35 x 6 cm to 36 x 6 cm. Ink and lacquer on paper. In a wooden box (box heavily scuffed and battered). The vertically cut strips of paper, known as tanzaku, are traditionally often inscribed with poems, but may alternatively be decorated with small floral and landscape motifs. This collection of tanzaku contains poems as well as urushi drawings. Urushi refers to a lacquer traditionally used in Japanese art, produced from the East Asian lacquer tree. – Edge discolouration, in places with slight water stains and mould spots. Overall, a well-preserved collection of tanzaku featuring high-contrast urushi drawings. Japanese tanzaku. A collection of 22 tanzaku featuring urushi drawings and poems. Circa 1900. Dimensions ranging from 35 x 6 cm to 36 x 6 cm. Ink and lacquer on paper. Housed in a wooden box (the box shows heavy scuffing and bumped edges). - Tanzaku – vertically cut strips of paper – are traditionally inscribed with poems, though they may alternatively be decorated with small floral or landscape motifs. This collection comprises tanzaku featuring both poems and urushi drawings. Urushi refers to a lacquer paint traditionally used in Japanese art, derived from the East Asian lacquer tree. - Wear to the edges, some slight water staining and foxing. Overall, a well-preserved collection of tanzaku featuring high-contrast urushi drawings.
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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