英語訳
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**Original edition in Mino ōban format**
[Box label: Gunsho Ruijū] Fine edition, ten box set
Complete collection
665 volumes
The above items were long-held secret treasures in the possession of a certain noble family (kazoku), and have now been transferred to our store. Those interested are requested to visit us at their earliest convenience.
Kyokudō Bookseller, 51 Nagasaka-chō, Azabu Ward, Tokyo
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**New Selected Edition of *Xiqing Gujian* (Seiseikokankan)** — Fine Japanese binding, regular price: ¥1.00
Two volumes complete; postage: 8 sen
With supplementary volume: *Koki Yōkō* (Study of the Uses of Ancient Vessels), compiled by Professor Ōtsuki Shūji
This book reproduces ancient Chinese treasured vessels, produced under the imperial edict (qinding) of the Qianlong Emperor. The original illustrations are drawn from the *Kaogu Tu* and *Bogu Tu*, and the annotations incorporate the views of various scholars including Ouyang Xiu, Dong Yi, Huang Boshi, and Shanggong, surpassing even those eminent authorities in accuracy and leaving nothing to be desired. The ancient forms of vessels such as the pan and zun are difficult to understand even from Chinese illustrated works, let alone here in Japan. Only two copies of this book have been transmitted to our country; even craftsmen who attempted to copy it by hand produced versions that drifted further and further from the originals, until the true forms could no longer be ascertained. In recent years, a lithographic edition has finally appeared for the first time, but it is a large-format work that cannot easily fall into the hands of working craftsmen, which is a matter of considerable regret. Therefore, wishing to make this easily accessible as a reference at hand, we have selected 329 items from the original 42 volumes and over 3,600 types—excluding duplicates in form and pattern—and compiled them into two volumes, reducing the labor of consultation. Careful study of this book will not only serve as a reference for the ancient vessels of China's Three Dynasties, but will also provide excellent source material of refined elegance for archaeology, painting, sculpture, embroidery, and dyeing, enabling the reader to advance several levels in the domain of fine arts—of this there can be no doubt. In particular, the patterns of ancient mirrors are the very origin of ancient Japanese decorative motifs, and they are an indispensable resource for any craftsman. However, each vessel has its own specific use, and if one creates a vessel without knowing its purpose, one will not only invite the ridicule of the public, but even the most elaborately designed product will fail to benefit society. Therefore, when arranging for this lithographic edition, I requested the assistance of Nyodai-koji, Professor Ōtsuki, who, having long held views on the uses of ancient vessels, graciously compiled the special volume *Koki Yōkō* (Notes on the Uses of Ancient Vessels) for inclusion. This *Koki Yōkō* serves as an explanatory guide to ancient vessel functions, and is therefore appended at the end of the volume for the convenience of practitioners. We earnestly request that scholars of archaeology, craftsmen, and artists purchase their copies in succession.
Published and sold by: Tōyōdō, Tsūshin Ishichō, Kanda Ward, Tokyo City — Telephone: 970
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**Fūzoku Gahō —征清図絵 (Illustrated Record of the Conquest of China) — Complete Series**
Special Supplementary Issues
Vol. 1 (Published September 25, Meiji 27 [1894]) Vol. 5 (January 25, Meiji 28 [1895]) Vol. 9 (May 25, same year)
Vol. 2 (October 28, same year) Vol. 6 (February 25, same year) Vol. 10 (June 25, same year)
Vol. 3 (November 28, same year) Vol. 7 (March 10, same year)
Vol. 4 (December 20, same year) Vol. 8 (April 15, same year)
Cloth binding with gilt lettering available — ¥1.00 per set; postage: 18 sen
The great enterprise of the conquest of China is an unprecedented event that deserves to be recorded in the imperial history in the boldest of letters. Wishing to transmit this momentous reality to posterity throughout the land, and thereby repay even in the smallest measure the great beneficence of the nation, our establishment previously published the *Nisshin Sensō Zue* (Illustrated Record of the Sino-Japanese War) as a special supplementary issue of *Fūzoku Gahō*, which met with extraordinary acclaim, reaching tens of thousands of copies per issue. From the fifth volume onward, we retitled it *征清図絵* (Illustrated Record of the Conquest of China) and devoted even greater care to illustrations and articles, whereupon the praise of the public far exceeded our expectations, and the earlier issues were reprinted many times over. Now that the conquest of China has resulted in a great imperial victory and the skies of the East are no longer clouded by menace, this series has likewise drawn to its conclusion. Indeed, reading from the first volume through to the last, the causes, course, and context of the campaign will rise vividly before the reader's eyes. Furthermore, illustrations by renowned painters of the capital, numbering more than a dozen pages, have been affixed using our establishment's specially obtained lithographic process and inserted in every issue, so that readers will feel as though they are standing on the battlefield itself.
Full sets available from the first volume; orders accepted.
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**[Written above and below an illustration of a hakoseko:]**
Hakoseko
Fixed price: from ¥1.20 to ¥8.00
Other specifications made to order as desired
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Taking the gorgeous and refined spirit of the Genroku era and rendering it in the style of today, our establishment has recently devised a new *hakoseko* (decorative breast pocket accessory), crafted with the utmost care by master artisans of this art, and unlike ordinary items, its form and quality are of an elegance beyond description. The fabric includes chirimen (crepe silk), donsu (satin damask), and various other fine materials, upon which exquisite embroidery depicting flowers, birds, wind, and moon has been applied — truly, this is what is meant by "adding flowers upon brocade." Inside, a small mirror is incorporated, so that one need never be at a loss for a touch of grooming at any moment; and the fragrance of aloeswood incense (kyara), carefully infused into the piece, wafts gently from within one's garments. This is a feature of particular ingenuity devised by our establishment, and it is truly a refined and elegant accessory befitting ladies of rank and their daughters. We, the proprietor of Gyokuhōdō, humbly present this item, believing that any refined lady who acquires this piece will find her grace and beauty elevated to an incomparably gentle and lovely charm.
29 Nakachō, Ikenohata, Shitaya, Tokyo — Precious Metals & Fine Bag Goods: Gyokuhōdō (Proprietor: Iizuka Ihē)
6 Sudachō, Kanda, Tokyo — Tortoiseshell, Coral, and Pearl Sundries: Nagaoka Shōten
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**Fine Art Obi Clasp (Obidomé)**
It is one of a woman's virtues to devote care to her personal adornment; in doing so, the respect and affection of others naturally grows, and one may say that honor and good fortune together constitute yet another ornament for a radiant self. Even if one is blessed by nature with fine looks, if care is given to one's appearance and presentation, the gem shines all the more, and the flower adds yet a deeper fragrance, such that gentle and refined personal character becomes truly the very source of charm. Our establishment has for many years devoted itself to fine art ornaments and accessories, offering only items suited to the fashions of the day. Now once again we have introduced a newly designed fine art obi clasp, with designs drawn from refined patterns of antiquity; the cord is made of chirimen in a twill weave; the fittings are crafted in gold, silver, or abalone shell with exquisite carving of peonies, Chinese peonies, chrysanthemums, cherry blossoms, and other celebrated flowers of all four seasons, set with diamonds, pearls, and other precious stones — items into which renowned artists have poured their hearts. Ladies who acquire this piece will find their beauty enhanced as if flowers were added upon brocade, their bearing made incomparably gentle and graceful — so we declare.
**Prices:** ¥5 and above; ¥50 and below
Other specifications made to order as desired
29 Nakachō, Ikenohata, Shitaya, Tokyo
Precious Metals & Fine Art Bag Goods: Gyokuhōdō
6 Sudachō, Kanda, Tokyo
Tortoiseshell, Coral & Pearl Sundries: Nagaoka Shōten
(Telephone: No. 350)