Woodblocks Collection (page 54)

Cymbals - drum. Date 1878 Dec

A koto or Japanese zither. Date 1878 Nov

A large tsuri-daiko. Date 1878 Nov

Sho (Ch. mus. inst. ) - musician of higher rank
Sho (Ch. mus. inst.) - musician of higher rank. Drawing shows a nobleman playing a sho, a panpipe-like Chinese musical instrument. Date 1878?

Incense pot and burner. Date 1878 Dec

Shishi (lion) placed in front of shinto temples. Date 1878?

Tray or table with offerings. Date 1878 Dec

Mythological Buddhist or Hindu figure, full-length, standing, facing front, with long green sash and flaming green halo behind his head. Date 1878?

Man, full-length, standing, facing left, wearing ornate hat. Date 1878?

Torii - gateways to shinto temples. Date 1878?

Mythological blue Buddhist or Hindu figure, full-length, standing on small island among waves, facing right, against backdrop of flames with phoenix head. Date 1878?

Carving of a woman, seated, facing front. Date 1878 Dec

Shinto funeral ornaments

Man wearing a sokutai, a long ceremonial robe, offering branches to a fire. Date 1878 Nov

Religious or funeral ornaments. Date 1878 Dec

Religious figure sitting on a lotus, facing front, with blue
Religious figure, possibly Buddha, sitting on a lotus, facing front, with blue/green halo behind his head. Date 1878?

Shotoku Taishi. Drawing shows Shotoku Taishi, full-length, standing, facing left. Date 1878?

Religious figure, probably a monk, seated, facing slightly right, reading a scroll, several scrolls are on a table in front of him. Date 1878?

Religious figure, possibly Buddha, standing on a lotus, facing slightly left, holding a staff, with a green halo behind his head. Date 1878?

Clocks i. e. metronomes
Clocks i.e. metronomes. Date 1878 Nov

Japanese tsuri-daiko and taiko (drum). Date 1878 Nov

Biwa - sho. Drawing shows a traditional four-string, four-fret biwa and a sho, a panpipe-like wind instrument. Date 1878 Nov

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Sho (Chinese musical inst.). Drawing shows a man, head-and-shoulders, left profile, playing a sho, a panpipe-like wind instrument. Date 1878?

Oil press. Drawing shows two men using rods suspended by ropes to hit and force materials through a large press to extract oil. Date 1878?

Two views of a paper lantern, full and with the paper collap
Agricultural laborer. Drawing shows a 19th century Japanese farm worker with shoulder pole carrying baskets of produce. Date 1878 Sep

Ryuteki, Japanese transverse flutes and case. Date 1878 Nov

Ivory vase decorated with lacquer. Drawing shows a vase, decorated with birds and tree branches, sitting on a stand. Date 1878 Dec

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Rock & bamboo in garden. Drawing shows bamboo and rocks. Date 1878 Dec

Toko i. e. an alcove with customary ornaments
Farmer spading. Drawing shows a man using a large wooden spade. Date 1878 Sep

A man fishing from the bank of a river. Date 1878 Dec

Top of imp. carriage, bronze, by ancient. Drawing showing an ornamental bronze design of a phoenix figure with human head and arms, for the top of the imperial carriage. Date 1878?

Fine lacquer painting, fig. 4. Drawing shows a hand holding a small paint brush. Date 1878?

Knife or short sword with sheaf. Date 1878 Dec

Three letter openers or knives. Date 1878 Dec

Dragon-headed bronze pitcher with horse motif

Shepherds Informed
The Illustrated London News made its debut in coloured journalism on the 22nd December 1855 when the first series of coloured printed pictures appeared in its Christmas supplement

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