Morse, Edward Sylvester, 1838-1925 · New York : Harper · leaf 269
corner of a little cupboard isseen at the left; the ceiling iscomposed of matting made ofthin strips of wood, and belowis a dado of bamboo. The open-ing to the first apartment isframed by a twisted grape-vine,while other sticks in their nat-ural condition make up theframe-work. Beyond the… … Fig. 219. — Privy connected with aMerchants House in Asakusa. closet under the kitchen stairs. the diminutive shingles already alluded to screen fence is built, a few plants neatly trained below, PRIVIES. 231 a typical privy of the better class is shown. The wooden troughstanding on four legs and…
Architecture, Japanese · Japan -- Social life and customs
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