大高檀紙见本帖

1875

Not on view

"Unpublished sample book, ca. 1875. Small oblong folio with 72 individual examples of Japanese embossed 'leather' paper." -- From Dieter Schierenberg B.V.'s website, accessed on 5/17/2016.

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Object Information

Overview

Ōtaka danshi mihonchō
Title: 大高檀紙见本帖
Date: 1875
Geography: Japan
Dimensions: Height: 6 5/16 × 10 5/8 in. (16 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Friends of the Thomas J. Watson Library
Object Number: TS1130 .O83 1875
Curatorial Department: Thomas J. Watson Library

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