Original TItle: Illustrated Description of Three Countries
Pronunciation: Sangoku Tsuran Zusetsu
TYPE: Manuscript
DIMENSIONS: 20cm x 27cm ( 7.9" x 10.6")
COMPONENTS: 106 pages
ITEM ID: 862
Illustrated Description of Three Countries
PRONUNCIATION: Sangoku Tsuran Zusetsu
DATE
Year: 1785
Decade: 1780s
Century: 18th (1701-1800)
Notes: Tenmei 5
Japanese manuscript of the “sangoku tsuran zusetsu.” It represented a modern effort to distinguish Japan from the neighboring nations, including Korea, the Kingdom of Ryukyu (Okinawa), and Ezo or Yezo (Hokkaido). This is the text represented the first appearance of Korean Hangul words in Europe.
ARTISTS
Name: Hayashi Shihei (林子平)
Type: Artist
Artists Dates: 1738 - 1793
Asia / Africa
This collection houses art and artifacts from China, Ethiopia, India and Japan.
