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JAPANESE CURIOSITIES IN THE CRYSTAL PALACE. A Hand-Colored Woodcut Group of Man
91033501London 1853 I.N. Single sheet 14 hand-colored etchings of various Japanese manufactures very good with surrounding text. Shows silk scarfs cap coins fancy bowl & compass clothes pocket book on 2 pages 27 x 39 cm. FIRST EDITION . . This is an excellent and early example dated Oct. 8 1853. This was reported during the Commodore Perry visit to Japan. . Items illustrated and described are from the King of Holland collection. . The front sheet shows 14 hand-colored engravings of various Japanese articles and textiles. . The back of the sheet shows a full vertical 2/3 of a page devoted to Japanese writing and the Hiragana alphabet. With an article covering a vertical half-page: CURIOSITIES FROM JAPAN which were exhibited in San Francisco. This exhibition was arranged by Lieut. W.C. Pease of the U.S. Revenue Service who brought the collection which were heading to Holland to be exhibited in the Crystal Palace owned by the King of Holland. . The right side shows two Japanese writing examples upside- down the balance is correct. . The articles covers the front page engravings in much detail. . An excellent example of early Japanese artifacts and language. . . unknown
