Morse, Edward Sylvester, 1838-1925 · New York : Harper · leaf 181
erandah, was protected by a permanent 142 JAPANESE HOMES AND THEIR SURROUNDINGS. partition filling half the side of the room bordering the veran-dah. In this partition was a large circular window, having agraceful bamboo frame-work. This opening was closed on theoutside by a shoji, which hung on… … Fig. 123. — Guest-room with wide Tokonoma. partition there is often seen, in houses of the better class, arecess having a low shelf, with cupboards beneath and an orna-mental window above. This is the writing-place (fig. 122);and upon the shelf are placed the ink-stone, water-bottle, brush-rest and…
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