Translated title: 'Complete mirror of the Yoshiwara'. Author/compiler: Chōrō 蝶郎; artist: Hanekawa Chinchō 羽川珍重. Imprint: Edo: Toguraya Kihē, Kyōhō 5 [1720] 江戸: 戸蔵屋喜兵衛, 享保5 [1720]. Description: 6-kan 6-satsu: ff. 24; 2, 21; 20; 25; 19; 25. Fukurotoji, in a brocade chitsu case. Pale blue green plain covers. No daisen, but with large contents labels pasted on the centre of covers (maki 2, 4 and 6 only). 13.2 x 19.1 cm. (11.3 x 17.4 cm.). Contents: Guide to the Yoshiwara Pleasure Quarters.
Yoshiwara marukagami 吉原丸鑑
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- Reference
- GB 59 16107.a.21
- Dates of Creation
- 1720
- Language of Material
- Japanese
- Physical Description
- 6 volumes Illustrations: Sumi woodcut illustration: 1 frontispiece of a courtesan arranging her hair in front of a mirror. Hand-coloured in yellow on kimono. Condition: Shozuri. Seals of ownership: 霞亭文庫 (rectangular red seal of 北條霞亭); 鯉屋蔵書; 家在縁山東書會待賈堂 (oval green seal of 達磨屋五一); 金城関？東〇窓庵蔵 (rectangular red seal). Plus a printed seal with phrase: 福寿娚和楽円満 (white hexagon within black circle).
Scope and Content
Access Information
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Unrestricted
Acquisition Information
Purchased from Isseido 4 August 1960.