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Japanese homes and their surroundings (1885)

Morse, Edward Sylvester, 1838-1925 · New York : Harper · leaf 222

An illustration from Japanese homes and their surroundings, 1885, leaf 222
devices are called nor en; if made of bamboo, they arecalled sudare. In illustrated books there is often seen figured a screensuch as is shown in fig. 164. This consists of a lacqueredstand, from which spring two upright rods, which in turn sup- PORTABLE SCREENS. 18i port a transverse bar not…

Architecture, Japanese · Japan -- Social life and customs

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