JAPON PÉRIODE MEIJI, VERS 1900
Album containing 38 small coloured photos representing various views of Japan, genre scenes and characters, untitled, assembled by four on a page, not glued, held at the corners by threads; the album comprising 12 leaves, three of which are blank, lined with sky-blue silk, painted with flowers and landscapes; the black lacquered wooden plate, the front one decorated with mother-of-pearl inlays at the bottom and in high relief, depicting a bird of prey attacking a serpent.
Dim. photo: 9 x 13,5 cm - Dim. album: 27,5 x 36,5 cm
(Photos: somewhat faded, some with small folds, edges a bit loose, corners bent; album: mother-of-pearl gaps on the cover, wear of the lacquer along the edges, missing the closing tab; spine restored)
