Morse, Edward Sylvester, 1838-1925 · New York : Harper · leaf 178
I-DANA. 139 tokonoma 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 tokonoma was much larger than its companion recess,which in this case was next to the verandah. The chigai-danawas small and low, and the spaces beneath the shelves wereenclosed by sliding screens forming cupboards. The tokonomawas large and…
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