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Four hand-painted scenes in an outer folder labeled Four Seasons of the Capitol (Kyoto). The pictures are 4.625" x 6" set in a cardboard frame 7" x 9.625". (A) Winter scene of entry gate to a shrine (same as in 12)(B) Spring scene of two boats…

Dark blue banner with mustard colored Japanese characters with white loops for bamboo pole. Would have been sold as a souvnir. Came in a lidded cardboard box with a history of Takeda Shingen in Japanese and English. (Film: _Kagemusha_ is about the…

A cotton souvenir noren a decorative piece of split fabric to go above a door. This size would go in a home and shows where the traveler has visited; a famous garden hotsprings and a bridge. Dark blue background with three circles with white…

Traditonal summer woman's outfit. (C) Pink waist belt silk (or synthetic?) stiffer in the center part. Length: 81" Width: 3.875" (D) Pink white red silk tie worn inside obi shows at top. Length: 74.5" Width: 1" (E) Waist stiffener with rose pattern…

Cotton souvenir towel used by housewives in the kitchen. This towel shoes famous places that the traveler has visited; a bridge a hotspring and a garden. Navy blue cotton with three round white areas on which are printed famous scenes in green gold…

Cut crystal triangular shape with flat bottom and pointed top. On each of the three corners are carved notches in the shape of a pagoda. A small hole is in the top through which a thread could be strung.

Cut crystal in the shape of a cube. One corner has been cut flat and its opposite corner is carved in the shape of a flower which can be viewed from various facets of the crystal.

(A) Red silk woman's two-piece wedding costume from the 1920's. Highly embroidered gold thread floral motif with wave design flowing from the hem of the jacket and the jacket cuffs which are tapered. The central lobed medallion has two standing…

Painting framed 17th-18th century tempura on silk painting (polychrome with guilding). Possibly from a Mandala (Japanese) depicting the "Descent of Maitreya (the Buddha of the future) and Heavenly Dieties" (Nara Region during the Kakamura period).…

Black ink (sumi) sketch painting of emperor and empress. Probably a description of costume as Japanese writing tells colors and materials. Writing at top right says something about color. The empress is seated at the proper right side the emperor at…