Dec 13, 2011 - Sale 2265

Sale 2265 - Lot 18

Price Realized: $ 2,400
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 1,200 - $ 1,800
(JAPAN)
Exquisite Japanese album, with a total of 50 beautiful hand-colored photographs, all depicting occupational scenes, including geishas, tradespeople, warriors, and children. Hand-colored albumen prints, each approximately 7 1/2x9 1/2 inches (19.1x24.1 cm.), and the reverse; many with the original tissue guards. Oblong folio, red lacquer covers depicting flora and fauna as well as a warrior's implements with gilt highlights; leather backstrip; all edges gilt. 1880s