Hu, Zhengyan
Shizhu zhai jianpu
Collection of decorated writing paper from the Ten Bamboo Studio
Collection of decorated writing paper from the Ten Bamboo Studio
Peking, Rong Bao Chai 1951
34pp; 283 col plates; 31x21cm Chinese Stitch-bound volumes in brocade case
Woodblock printed book in four volumes, with an epilogue by Cheng Chen-to. This edition originally published 1941 following the edition of 1934. Original edition 1644-45. The volumes have brown paper covers with flecked gold title slips and gaufrage or blind printing on many of the plates