Jun 07, 2018 - Sale 2481

Sale 2481 - Lot 111

Price Realized: $ 1,000
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 700 - $ 1,000
(JAPAN.) Kataoka, Kenzo. Kyoto Shigai Shinzu. Hand-colored engraved folding map of Kyoto on two sheets joined. 14 1/2x38 inches, folding into yellow self-wrappers with printed paper label; extremely well preserved. Kyoto, Meiji 23 (1890)

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A beautiful presentation in three parts: On the right panel is a plan of the city within its mountainous surround; to the left a panoramic view with the rising sun coming over the water's horizon; below that are 50 vignettes of architectural monuments and attractions. Berkeley East Asian Library F92 (variant, with an additional sheet panel at right).