Morse, Edward Sylvester, 1838-1925 · New York : Harper · leaf 174
AJSTA. 139 toJconomn in the place of honor; that is, in the middle of its floor,or toko, in front of the hanging picture, — though if an incense-burner occupied this position, then the sword-rack was placed atone side. While these recesses were usually finished with woodin its natural state-or… … Fig. 120.—Guest-room, with Recesses in Corner. Here the toJconoma was much larger than its companion recess,which in this case was next to the verandah. The ckigai-danawas small and low, and the spaces beneath the shelves wereenclosed by sliding screens forming cupboards. The tokonoviawas large and…
Architecture, Japanese
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