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Architectural Plan for a Japanese House.
1854220832Kyushu Japan. Kaei 7 1854. Manuscript architectural plan 69.8 x 87cms in black ink red dots indicating pillar removal in very good condition. An original architectural plan for a substantial Japanese house which has undergone renovation. The building probably belongs to a person with official samurai status. The plan is dated Kaei 7 1854 and shows the layout of the main rooms entrance and gateway as well as interior features such as a water source drainage points and irori sunken hearths for charcoal fires. Red dots on the plan show the places where pillars have been replaced and the document bears the names both of the carpenter and of an official of the Kokubu District in southern Kyushu. . unknown
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