Lot 229
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ANONYMOUS: Yokyoku Yuya "Text of the No play, Yuya"; no colophon, n.d. [Saga-bon (Saga press in Kyoto), Keicho period, 1596-1614]; yamato tsuzuri, 1 vol. (24.2 x 18.4cm.): printed in ink with movable type on mica-decorated paper, original paper wrappers decorated with mica-printed designs of lions within a circular reserve on a background of scrolling foliage, title slip on buff paper, title printed as above, in chitsu, paper slightly stained, a minute worm hole through the latter half, covers slightly soiled, otherwise good condition
MANUSCRIPTS, PAINTINGS AND SCREENS Property of Various Owners
ANONYMOUS: Yokyoku Yuya "Text of the No play, Yuya"; no colophon, n.d. [Saga-bon (Saga press in Kyoto), Keicho period, 1596-1614]; yamato tsuzuri, 1 vol. (24.2 x 18.4cm.): printed in ink with movable type on mica-decorated paper, original paper wrappers decorated with mica-printed designs of lions within a circular reserve on a background of scrolling foliage, title slip on buff paper, title printed as above, in chitsu, paper slightly stained, a minute worm hole through the latter half, covers slightly soiled, otherwise good condition

Details
ANONYMOUS: Yokyoku Yuya "Text of the No play, Yuya"; no colophon, n.d. [Saga-bon (Saga press in Kyoto), Keicho period, 1596-1614]; yamato tsuzuri, 1 vol. (24.2 x 18.4cm.): printed in ink with movable type on mica-decorated paper, original paper wrappers decorated with mica-printed designs of lions within a circular reserve on a background of scrolling foliage, title slip on buff paper, title printed as above, in chitsu, paper slightly stained, a minute worm hole through the latter half, covers slightly soiled, otherwise good condition

Contents: 16 leaves, unnumbered, 30 pp. text and 1-leaf blank

Title slip on chitsu inscribed Koetsu-bon Yuya, Keicho-chu kan, kokatsuji-ban, tokusei bon; chitsu dated August, 1962, signed Sorimachi Shigeo and sealed Kobunso
Provenance
Shigeo Sorimachi (seals Getsumeiso, Kobunso)

Lot Essay

The mica-printed designs, type-setting, quality of impression and binding are particularly fine and suggest that the work was supervised by Hon'ami Koetsu (1558-1637), artist and the master of the Saga press. It is believed that the printed text and title slip are based on Koetsu's own calligraphy.