Two Japanese Carved Book Printing Blocks

circa 1802, two carved, black painted, and red lacquered printer's blocks, double sided, comprising several pages from Nanboku Soho - The Chinese Art of Fortune Telling, 7-3/4 x 14-1/2 in.

Unusual 19th century wooden Japanese printing block carved on one side with numerous characters both in standard kanji and in cursive script (sosho), most probably a page from a book. Excellent qualit

A little about how these were printed. The printing method in Japan up to the late 1800's was through wood blocks (Hangi). An entire page of writing would be laboriously carved out of a block of wood

(lot of 4) Japanese three wooden carved printing blocks, Edo period, entitled 'En shi ro shi sho', collection of poems by Hirose Tanso (1782-1856), in kanji (Chinese characters); togther with one long

Wood letterpress block with fine and intricate carved script panels to both sides. Very good condition with aged patina. 9.25" x 17.25" approx.

Japanese Carved Wood Printing Block With Bonsai Images. Approximately. 28.0L x 7.25H x 0.625D in.

JAPANESE CARVED FRUITWOOD PRINTING BLOCK, 19TH C., H. 27" W. 15 1/2"

Two antique Chinese carved woodblock printing blocks. Utilized by placing ink directly on surface and pressure applied to paper or cloth surface to create a print. These date to early Qing dynasty.

Two Old Chinese Carved Wood Printing Block Panels, carved in relief on both sides. Size: 6 x 26 x 1 1/2 in.

(2) A SET OF TWO ENGRAVED WOOD BLOCK PRINTING BOOKS: BASED ON 'QING DYNASTY IMPERIAL ANNOTATIONS OF TAO TE CHING’.THREAD-BOUND BOOKS.HARDCOVER.B014. China.20th century. The book was copied with

Carved antique two-sided Chinese Printing Block. 20-1/8" x 10-3/4".

Probably 19th century. Carved text on both sides. Refinished with black and gold paint. 10.5" x 22.5".

Intricately carved wood printing block for a Japanese woodblock print. Inked and used to print. 10 3/4 x 15 1/2".

Two early 20th Century Japanese flower wood block books. Includes: "Japanese Floral Arrangements," by Professor S. Osashi of the Ikenobo School, 100 wood block color illustrations with text published

Group (7) antique Asian figural printing blocks, 19th c., Japan or China, carved wood, including a large Buddha, 22.25"h x 16.5"w x 1.25"d; (3) depicting an immortal, a warrior and a pair of female fi

Woodblock printing. From the book with woodblock printing illustrations. The woodbloch printing illustration made on very thin rice paper. Made in Sumizuri-e (墨摺り絵?, "ink

Title: Antique Chinese Japanese wooden carved double sided panel print block for book pages Date/Period: 19th century Materials: wood Printed on both sides of the woodblock, 2 pages per side. Historic

Artist: Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) Title: "View Through the Waves off the Coast of Kanagawa" Or "The Great Wave" Medium: Woodblock Print a later printing from re-carved blocks Date: Showa era Form

Lot of three 19th century carved wood and metal printing blocks. Two measure approximately 7" x 6", and the third measures approx. 5" x 6". All three are different patterns. Condition: early repair to

TWO Japanese Woodblock Prints, Snow at Kambara + Snow at Mariko, originally c1830s, (later c1940/50's printings from recarved blocks), publisher unknown. SIZE IN INCHES: 8.25 x 6 each COMMENTS: Skillf

Book with Lady On Cover By Takizawa Bakin aka Kyokutei Bakin (1767–1848) Published By Izumiya Ichibei, Tenpo Ninth(End Of Edo Period 1603–1868) Containing Block Prints By Artist

A group with two antique bound books, finely applied Japanese calligraphy characters on exquisitely drawn linen pages; and a wooden hand carved koi fish produced as a decorative lever for an adjustabl

Japanese Woodblock Print, c1850, unknown Publisher, this later Showa era printing from re-carved blocks. SIZE IN INCHES: 9.25 x 14 COMMENTS: Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading, light "gauffrage" (e

Japanese Woodblock Print, c1830, Watanabe Publisher, 6-mm seal, this later Showa era printing from re-carved blocks. SIZE IN INCHES: 16 x 11 COMMENTS: Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading, light "gau