Hon'ami Kōetsu

Hon'ami Kōetsu
A Noh Play, 1610
2290

Printed at the Saga Bon (Saga Press) where wooden moveable type was introduced, a little later than the Gutenberg Bible in 1454. A very fine example of the triage-de-tête, using variable colored papers and with mica-printed bamboo pattern on the covers; with original title label. These books were made with great care using the tetsuyōsō sewn-book binding technique to mimic the manuscript style. Saga books also used a highly decorative type of paper called karakami (唐紙, Chinese paper), which contributed to their unique beauty.

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