TWO SETS OF JAPANESE 'PLANTS AND FLOWERS' BOOKS (2 AND 7 VOLS, RESPECTIVELY) AND A PAIR OF MINIATURE SCREENS, 19TH CENTURY |

comprising: Kacho Ryakuga fukurotoji bon (‘Illustrated Books on Plants’) books by Ueda Kocho, publisher Naniwa Shoshi, 1864, 2 vols. complete with a cloth cover; Somoku Kinyo fukurotoji bon (‘Illustrated Books on Plants’) books, by Tadatoshi Mizuno and Ooka Unpo, published by Suwaraya Shigebei, 1829, 7 vols, complete with a cloth cover; and a pair of miniature screens, each decorated in colored pigments and gold dust and mounted on brocade, depicting Chinese children at play. Together with a book of literati paintings, titled Soken'an kansho by Soken Matsumoto, published by Soken'an Matsumoto, 1923-24, 1 vol., complete with a cloth cover. 14 pieces.

Each screen is in overall good condition with only minor expected signs of aging, including small worm holes, holes at the edges, minor lifting, and minor abrasion. The books are in overall good condition with only minor wear and aging (including a few worm holes to the covers of "Somoku Kinyo fukurotoji bon" vols 2 & 5).
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