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Drawing (Japan) (CH 18205167) - Drawing. Public domain image.

Drawing (Japan) (CH 18205167) - Drawing. Public domain image.

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Drawing, Decoration for a Plate, 1880–1910 (CH 18804501)

Drawing, Decoration for a Plate, 1880–1910 (CH 18804501)

Partial gold circle framing a group of purple flowers with green leaves outlined in gold.

Drawing, Design for a Box, 1880–1910 (CH 18804543)

Drawing, Design for a Box, 1880–1910 (CH 18804543)

Top and side view of rectangular box decorated with gold and a landscape with a cottage, a path, and a lake at right, mountains in the distance.

Drawing, Design for a Heart-shaped Box, 1880–1910 (CH 18804533)

Drawing, Design for a Heart-shaped Box, 1880–1910 (CH 18804533)

Top view of a heart-shaped box decorated with wild green and brown flower with green and brown leaves; edges of box are scalloped; stick at right has “jeweled” decoration in blue and green.

Drawing, Design for a Jug, 1880–1910 (CH 18804563)

Drawing, Design for a Jug, 1880–1910 (CH 18804563)

Design for a jug or ewer with a squared handle. Decoration consists of large white blossoms on the body with green leaves and pink buds; pseudo-Celtic knotted design in gold and blue that come down to a finial ... More

Drawing, Design for a Jug, 1880–1910 (CH 18804573)

Drawing, Design for a Jug, 1880–1910 (CH 18804573)

Design for a jug or ewer with molded handle, thick gold on upper rim; neck contains green floral scheme; below this Greek key in green and gold; body has vertical registers; one containing black blossoms with g... More

Drawing, Design for a Pitcher, 1880–1910 (CH 18804551)

Drawing, Design for a Pitcher, 1880–1910 (CH 18804551)

Design of a pitcher decorated with white and pink blossoms with brown and tan leaves, one branch reaches the lower part of the body; upper rim is covered in dark brown and then with gold decoration of circles w... More

Drawing, Design for a Pitcher, 1880–1910 (CH 18804553)

Drawing, Design for a Pitcher, 1880–1910 (CH 18804553)

Design of a pitcher decorated with light blue flowers on green and gray leaves; one branch reaches the lower part of the body.

Drawing, Design for a Plate or Bowl, 1880–1910 (CH 18804603)

Drawing, Design for a Plate or Bowl, 1880–1910 (CH 18804603)

Gold decoration of a plate or bowl over watercolor flowers. Decoration made up of scalloped, shell-like edges, C-curves and scrolls, butterfly motif; floral decoration underneath is composed of pink and purple ... More

Drawing, Design for a Plate, 1880–1910 (CH 18804499)

Drawing, Design for a Plate, 1880–1910 (CH 18804499)

Decoration for plate with rounded corners. Border of plate consists of light green ground featuring pink blossoms with darker green leaves; rimmed with gold.

Drawing, Design for a Plate, 1880–1910 (CH 18804503)

Drawing, Design for a Plate, 1880–1910 (CH 18804503)

Design for a plate that is mostly salmon-colored; border decorated in scallop form garlands, rim, and rhomboid pattern in gold. Several tableware sketches in graphite upper margin.

Drawing, Design for a Plate, 1880–1910 (CH 18804557)

Drawing, Design for a Plate, 1880–1910 (CH 18804557)

Design for a plate decorated with gold C-scrolls and trellis; at center a floral motif within a circle. Several sketches of tableware in graphite, upper margin.

Drawing, Design for a Plate, 1880–1910 (CH 18804611)

Drawing, Design for a Plate, 1880–1910 (CH 18804611)

Partial gold frame in shape of a flower containing a group of pink, blue, and purple flowers with green leaves and tendrils.

Drawing, Design for a Platter, 1880–1910 (CH 18804529)

Drawing, Design for a Platter, 1880–1910 (CH 18804529)

Partial design for serving platter; border of light orange with handle, and black vines; then a blue scalloped border, containing yellow bird on a branch of red berries and green leaves against a black ground.

Drawing, Design for a Platter, 1880–1910 (CH 18804531)

Drawing, Design for a Platter, 1880–1910 (CH 18804531)

Partial design for serving platter; border of gold with scalloped edges in pink grid with roses. Coat of arms at center of platter: lion and crown; handle in gold.

Drawing, Design for a Platter, 1880–1910 (CH 18804619)

Drawing, Design for a Platter, 1880–1910 (CH 18804619)

Gold decoration of a platter in trellis design, curved edge, C-curves and scrolls, roses and snowflake-like motif; portrait of a woman in profile at the top with roses in her hair. Several graphite sketches of ... More

Drawing, Design for a Sugar Bowl, 1880–1910 (CH 18804507)

Drawing, Design for a Sugar Bowl, 1880–1910 (CH 18804507)

Design for a sugar bowl with a black and gold rim; at center a cartouche in black containing gold floral decoration; surrounding this is leaf border and additional floral decoration; two curved handles (partial).

Drawing, Design for a Sugar Bowl, 1880–1910 (CH 18804527)

Drawing, Design for a Sugar Bowl, 1880–1910 (CH 18804527)

Design for a sugar bowl with curved and decorated handle; a dip in the rim of the bowl. Body has allover decoration in form of sunset landscape with cottage on right and path to the left.

Drawing, Design for a Sugar Bowl, 1880–1910 (CH 18804597)

Drawing, Design for a Sugar Bowl, 1880–1910 (CH 18804597)

Close-up, cropped design for a sugar bowl with a black and gold rim; at center an area made up of gold scrolls and floral motifs with garlands; pineapple at center.

Drawing, Design for a Teacup, 1880–1910 (CH 18804509)

Drawing, Design for a Teacup, 1880–1910 (CH 18804509)

Teacup design with lid unfinished (in graphite), gold rim top and bottom; purple grapes, green and orange leaves, gold tendril; pointed handle.

Drawing, Design for a Teacup, 1880–1910 (CH 18804511)

Drawing, Design for a Teacup, 1880–1910 (CH 18804511)

Design for a teacup with lid. Teacup body has allover decoration in form of sunset landscape with cottage on pasture with path to the left; squared and curved handle.

Drawing, Design for a Teacup, 1880–1910 (CH 18804521)

Drawing, Design for a Teacup, 1880–1910 (CH 18804521)

Teacup design with lid that is unfinished; cup is decorated with rim of filigree design and below with pink and blue flowers with red berries; pointed handle.

Drawing, Design for a Vase, 1880–1910 (CH 18804567)

Drawing, Design for a Vase, 1880–1910 (CH 18804567)

Shaped like a vase, depicting yellow roses and thorns with white flowers and green and yellow leaves with a partial mountain in the background, against a yellowing sky. Above gold garlands hang (unfinished). Go... More

Drawing, Design for a Vase, 1880–1910 (CH 18804569)

Drawing, Design for a Vase, 1880–1910 (CH 18804569)

Design for a vase with floral decoration containing purple flower buds with green leaves on body; rim is gold with laurel leaves in white; neck has small pink flowers. Design is unfinished at upper left.

Drawing, Design for a Vase, 1880–1910 (CH 18804571)

Drawing, Design for a Vase, 1880–1910 (CH 18804571)

Design for a vase with floral decoration; both body and neck containing plum and black blossoms with gold and blue and light yellow leaves; dentil motif on rim and zigzag on shoulder.

Drawing, Design for a Vase, 1880–1910 (CH 18804589)

Drawing, Design for a Vase, 1880–1910 (CH 18804589)

Shaped like a vase, partially colored, with yellow flowers on branches against a setting sun and view of a mountain in background; partially gilt; unfinished graphite sketch.

Drawing, Design for an Octagonal Plate, 1880–1910 (CH 18804607)

Drawing, Design for an Octagonal Plate, 1880–1910 (CH 18804607)

Decoration for octagonal plate with deep blue-black border covered partially with gold zigzag triangle motif. Inside is a wreath of pink and purple flowers connected by green leafy vines.

Brisé Fan (Japan), late 19th century (CH 18325349)

Brisé Fan (Japan), late 19th century (CH 18325349)

Brisé fan of painted, unvarnished wood. Obverse has a design of dancing frogs with blue and white porcelain. Reverse shows bamboo trees with a bird and dragonfly. Beige tassel.

Brisé Fan (Japan), late 19th century (CH 18325349-2)

Brisé Fan (Japan), late 19th century (CH 18325349-2)

Brisé fan of painted, unvarnished wood. Obverse has a design of dancing frogs with blue and white porcelain. Reverse shows bamboo trees with a bird and dragonfly. Beige tassel.

Brisé Fan (Japan), mid- 19th century (CH 18187867)

Brisé Fan (Japan), mid- 19th century (CH 18187867)

Brisé fan of black lacquered wood with gilt decoration. On the obverse, an island with houses and a pagoda. On the reverse, islands with houses and a small bridge.

Brisé Fan (Japan), mid- 19th century (CH 18187867-2)

Brisé Fan (Japan), mid- 19th century (CH 18187867-2)

Brisé fan of black lacquered wood with gilt decoration. On the obverse, an island with houses and a pagoda. On the reverse, islands with houses and a small bridge.

Print, Kawasaki Ferryboat, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-no Uchi), ca. 1834 (CH 18608863)

Print, Kawasaki Ferryboat, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido ...

Ferryboat crosses river and is awaited by group of travelers and pack-horse. Left, man poling timber raft. Center, village with thatched roofs amongst trees. Right, Fuji is seen with bars of red clouds at its base.

Print, Kawasaki Ferryboat, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-no Uchi), ca. 1834 (CH 18608863-2)

Print, Kawasaki Ferryboat, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido ...

Ferryboat crosses river and is awaited by group of travelers and pack-horse. Left, man poling timber raft. Center, village with thatched roofs amongst trees. Right, Fuji is seen with bars of red clouds at its base.

Print, Miya (Atsuta Jiuji Temple Fete), in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-no Uchi), ca. 1834 (CH 18608891)

Print, Miya (Atsuta Jiuji Temple Fete), in The Fifty-Three Stations of...

Two teams of men, each with horse, hauling festival cars (not visible), from right to left. Right, part of Torii is seen. Left, building outside of which are two fires, and people watching activities.

Print, Miya (Atsuta Jiuji Temple Fete), in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-no Uchi), ca. 1834 (CH 18608891-2)

Print, Miya (Atsuta Jiuji Temple Fete), in The Fifty-Three Stations of...

Two teams of men, each with horse, hauling festival cars (not visible), from right to left. Right, part of Torii is seen. Left, building outside of which are two fires, and people watching activities.

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1870–80 (CH 18798377)

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1870–80 (CH 18798377)

Large cartouches of scrollwork and auricular style ornament framing realistic bouquets of flowers. These are connected by 'rococo' scrollwork extensions (with some enclosing areas of embossed diaper pattern) wh... More

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–1900 (CH 18395021-2)

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–1900 (CH 18395021-2)

Rows of very small circles similar to lizard skin. Black ground over which brownish-red has been worked.

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–85 (CH 18395025)

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–85 (CH 18395025)

Vertical rectangle. About 20 medallions composed of geometrical designs, foliate and flower forms, and fantastic birds, beasts and fish. Arranged at random against horizontal wave background. The latter is redd... More

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–85 (CH 18395025-2)

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–85 (CH 18395025-2)

Vertical rectangle. About 20 medallions composed of geometrical designs, foliate and flower forms, and fantastic birds, beasts and fish. Arranged at random against horizontal wave background. The latter is redd... More

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–85 (CH 18395025-3)

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–85 (CH 18395025-3)

Vertical rectangle. About 20 medallions composed of geometrical designs, foliate and flower forms, and fantastic birds, beasts and fish. Arranged at random against horizontal wave background. The latter is redd... More

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–85 (CH 18563435)

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–85 (CH 18563435)

Flowering vine and possibly bamboo plant, with snail, grasshopper and dragon fly. Embossed and printed in gold on deep green ground.

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–85 (CH 18563437)

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–85 (CH 18563437)

An assymetrical floral design in Dutch foil which has been given a gilt finish. The background is embossed in pebble effect and painted. The entire paper has been lacquered. This paper is made from the pulp of ... More

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–85 (CH 18658359)

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–85 (CH 18658359)

The design is composed of continuous parallel diagonal bands of ornament. There are eight different bands before the repeat. Each band is of Chinese inspired motifs, largely of fret work designs, small floral m... More

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–85 (CH 18658359-2)

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–85 (CH 18658359-2)

The design is composed of continuous parallel diagonal bands of ornament. There are eight different bands before the repeat. Each band is of Chinese inspired motifs, largely of fret work designs, small floral m... More

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–85 (CH 18798361)

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–85 (CH 18798361)

Embossed free-flowing design of stylized fruit (grapes, plums, oranges, lichees, pomegranates, pears), flowers (roses, dogwood blossoms, sunflowers), leaves, a serpent-like bird and a dragon; printed in metalli... More

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–99 (CH 18481945)

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–99 (CH 18481945)

Allover embossed pattern of scrolls and flowers in pink and gold-brown.

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–99 (CH 18481945-2)

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–99 (CH 18481945-2)

Allover embossed pattern of scrolls and flowers in pink and gold-brown.

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–99 (CH 18798349)

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–99 (CH 18798349)

Stylized floral and foliate design with scattered butterflies. Heavily embossed to imitate tooled leather. Printed in turquoise, light and dark tan.

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–99 (CH 18798351)

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–99 (CH 18798351)

Embossed symmetricaly arranged floral (sunflowers), fruit (grapes), and foliate (acanthus) design; printed in slate gray, beige.

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–99 (CH 18798353)

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–99 (CH 18798353)

Stylized floral and foliate design with scattered butterflies. Heavily embossed to imitate tooled leather. Printed in ivory and ecru.

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–99 (CH 18798355)

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–99 (CH 18798355)

Embossed large-scale shell motifs on vertical striped bands alternating with vertical bands of cartouches enclosing bouquets of flowers; printed in metallic copper and gold.

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–99 (CH 18798357)

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–99 (CH 18798357)

Embossed large-scale shell motifs on vertical striped bands, alternating with vertical bands of cartouches enclosing floral bouquets. Printed in metallic green and gold.

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–99 (CH 18798359)

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–99 (CH 18798359)

Embossed foliate and floral design realistically interpreted. Printed in metallic gold on deep red.

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–99 (CH 18798359-2)

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–99 (CH 18798359-2)

Embossed foliate and floral design realistically interpreted. Printed in metallic gold on deep red.

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–99 (CH 18798369)

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–99 (CH 18798369)

Embossed, symmetrical rococo foliate pattern; printed in metallic gold and blue-green.

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–99 (CH 18798371)

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–99 (CH 18798371)

Embossed realistic interpretations of large chrysanthemums and leaves, on serpentine stems, printed in metallic lime green and metallic gold.

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–99 (CH 18798371-2)

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–99 (CH 18798371-2)

Embossed realistic interpretations of large chrysanthemums and leaves, on serpentine stems, printed in metallic lime green and metallic gold.

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–99 (CH 18798373)

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–99 (CH 18798373)

Embossed, symmetrical rococo design of floral amd acanthus foliate pattern. Printed in dark red lacquer and metallic gold.

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–99 (CH 18798379)

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–99 (CH 18798379)

On studded-texture background, embossed symmetrical design of tulips, chrysanthemums, lilies, sunflowers and many other floral depictions, with feathery fronds of leaves; printed in metallic emerald green and m... More

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–99 (CH 18798381)

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–99 (CH 18798381)

Embossed symmetrical rococo foliate and floral pattern of realistic and symbolic motifs on background of stippled texture; printed in metallic lime-green and metallic gold.

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–99 (CH 18798393)

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–99 (CH 18798393)

Embossed symmetrical design consisting of baroque pattern containing naturalistic floral shapes, cornucopia, acanthus leaves; printed in metallic gold and dark red.

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–99 (CH 18798401)

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–99 (CH 18798401)

Embossed symmetrical rococo floral and foliate pattern, with some areas in stippled texture; printed in metallic bright green and metallic gold.

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–99 (CH 18798401-2)

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1875–99 (CH 18798401-2)

Embossed symmetrical rococo floral and foliate pattern, with some areas in stippled texture; printed in metallic bright green and metallic gold.

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1880–90 (CH 18798363)

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1880–90 (CH 18798363)

Embossed design of birds, fruit, flowers and leaves. Printed in metallic gold and metallic lime green.

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1880–90 (CH 18798363-2)

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1880–90 (CH 18798363-2)

Embossed design of birds, fruit, flowers and leaves. Printed in metallic gold and metallic lime green.

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1880–90 (CH 18798367)

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1880–90 (CH 18798367)

Bands of strapwork entwined in grapevine tendrils framing crested bird perched on branch. Pomegranates, sunflowers, grapes and grape leaves, fantastic floral and foliate forms. Printed in metallic gold and scarlet.

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1880–90 (CH 18798367-2)

Imitation Leather (Japan), 1880–90 (CH 18798367-2)

Bands of strapwork entwined in grapevine tendrils framing crested bird perched on branch. Pomegranates, sunflowers, grapes and grape leaves, fantastic floral and foliate forms. Printed in metallic gold and scarlet.

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395007)

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395007)

Coffered effect formed by an enframed stylized plant form being repeated in horizontal rows, each row being separated from its neighboring row by horizontal ornamented bands. The rows are staggered and the dire... More

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395007-2)

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395007-2)

Coffered effect formed by an enframed stylized plant form being repeated in horizontal rows, each row being separated from its neighboring row by horizontal ornamented bands. The rows are staggered and the dire... More

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395007-3)

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395007-3)

Coffered effect formed by an enframed stylized plant form being repeated in horizontal rows, each row being separated from its neighboring row by horizontal ornamented bands. The rows are staggered and the dire... More

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395009)

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395009)

Small, closely set motifs of varying shapes and sizes ornamented with geometrical, floral and foliate designs. The ground color, a yellowish brown, is used for these motifs and the apparent ground color, a dark... More

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395009-2)

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395009-2)

Small, closely set motifs of varying shapes and sizes ornamented with geometrical, floral and foliate designs. The ground color, a yellowish brown, is used for these motifs and the apparent ground color, a dark... More

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395009-3)

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395009-3)

Small, closely set motifs of varying shapes and sizes ornamented with geometrical, floral and foliate designs. The ground color, a yellowish brown, is used for these motifs and the apparent ground color, a dark... More

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395011)

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395011)

Random arrangement of adjoining geometric shapes - triangles and irregular polygons, each with a different embossed field. Some of the polygons have, in addition, further ornamentation in the form of decorated ... More

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395011-2)

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395011-2)

Random arrangement of adjoining geometric shapes - triangles and irregular polygons, each with a different embossed field. Some of the polygons have, in addition, further ornamentation in the form of decorated ... More

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395011-3)

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395011-3)

Random arrangement of adjoining geometric shapes - triangles and irregular polygons, each with a different embossed field. Some of the polygons have, in addition, further ornamentation in the form of decorated ... More

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395011-4)

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395011-4)

Random arrangement of adjoining geometric shapes - triangles and irregular polygons, each with a different embossed field. Some of the polygons have, in addition, further ornamentation in the form of decorated ... More

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395013)

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395013)

Closely spaced small fans turned in different directions. They are decorated with flowers, stripes and lattice designs. Fans are the color of the ground: brownish-yellow; and the apparent ground of dark brown i... More

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395013-2)

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395013-2)

Closely spaced small fans turned in different directions. They are decorated with flowers, stripes and lattice designs. Fans are the color of the ground: brownish-yellow; and the apparent ground of dark brown i... More

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395015)

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395015)

Checkerboard pattern of geometrical compartments ornamented with foliate forms and connected to one another by strapwork. Black field washed with brown.

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395015-2)

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395015-2)

Checkerboard pattern of geometrical compartments ornamented with foliate forms and connected to one another by strapwork. Black field washed with brown.

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395015-3)

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395015-3)

Checkerboard pattern of geometrical compartments ornamented with foliate forms and connected to one another by strapwork. Black field washed with brown.

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395017)

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395017)

Checkerboard pattern of geometrical compartments ornamented with foliate forms and connected to one another by strapwork. Black field washed with brown. Parts of the design have been painted in red, green and o... More

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395017-2)

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395017-2)

Checkerboard pattern of geometrical compartments ornamented with foliate forms and connected to one another by strapwork. Black field washed with brown. Parts of the design have been painted in red, green and o... More

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395017-3)

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395017-3)

Checkerboard pattern of geometrical compartments ornamented with foliate forms and connected to one another by strapwork. Black field washed with brown. Parts of the design have been painted in red, green and o... More

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395019)

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395019)

Bands of embossed, rectilinear, close-set strap work which run parallel to one another. Black field over which brown has been washed.

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395019-2)

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395019-2)

Bands of embossed, rectilinear, close-set strap work which run parallel to one another. Black field over which brown has been washed.

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395019-3)

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395019-3)

Bands of embossed, rectilinear, close-set strap work which run parallel to one another. Black field over which brown has been washed.

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395027)

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395027)

Repeating design made up of adjoining small triangles, some filled in with solid color, the others ornamented with small geometrical figures and flower designs. Dark brown and gray on yellowish ground.

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395027-2)

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395027-2)

Repeating design made up of adjoining small triangles, some filled in with solid color, the others ornamented with small geometrical figures and flower designs. Dark brown and gray on yellowish ground.

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395027-3)

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395027-3)

Repeating design made up of adjoining small triangles, some filled in with solid color, the others ornamented with small geometrical figures and flower designs. Dark brown and gray on yellowish ground.

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395029)

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395029)

Vertical rectangle. Approximately twenty emblems of different shapes arranged at random. Several of the motifs occur twice with either coloring or direction changed. Geometrical, foliate and mask designs are in... More

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395029-2)

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395029-2)

Vertical rectangle. Approximately twenty emblems of different shapes arranged at random. Several of the motifs occur twice with either coloring or direction changed. Geometrical, foliate and mask designs are in... More

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395029-3)

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395029-3)

Vertical rectangle. Approximately twenty emblems of different shapes arranged at random. Several of the motifs occur twice with either coloring or direction changed. Geometrical, foliate and mask designs are in... More

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395029-4)

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395029-4)

Vertical rectangle. Approximately twenty emblems of different shapes arranged at random. Several of the motifs occur twice with either coloring or direction changed. Geometrical, foliate and mask designs are in... More

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395031-2)

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395031-2)

Close-set diaper of very small circles. Resembles lizard skin in the over-all apearance. Painted black.

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395033)

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395033)

Vertical rectangle. Approximately twenty emblems of different shapes arranged at random. Several of the motifs occur twice with their direction changed. Geometrical, foliate and mask designs are included. Painted black.

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395033-2)

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395033-2)

Vertical rectangle. Approximately twenty emblems of different shapes arranged at random. Several of the motifs occur twice with their direction changed. Geometrical, foliate and mask designs are included. Painted black.

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395033-3)

Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885 (CH 18395033-3)

Vertical rectangle. Approximately twenty emblems of different shapes arranged at random. Several of the motifs occur twice with their direction changed. Geometrical, foliate and mask designs are included. Painted black.

Imitation Leather (Japan, for export), ca. 1885 (CH 18395023)

Imitation Leather (Japan, for export), ca. 1885 (CH 18395023)

Serpentine flowering stems with leaves and flowers in color. Brown ground.

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