Item ID: 10417 A very long & narrow woodblock (122 x 895 x 18 mm.), containing leaves 57-60 of Vol. 1 of Zōho tōba meisho 増補塔婆銘書 [Enlarged Fine Examples of Phrases Written on Stupa] by Nichiyō (1557-1604). Japanese WOODBLOCK.
A very long & narrow woodblock (122 x 895 x 18 mm.), containing leaves 57-60 of Vol. 1 of Zōho tōba meisho 増補塔婆銘書 [Enlarged Fine Examples of Phrases Written on Stupa] by Nichiyō (1557-1604).

A very long & narrow woodblock (122 x 895 x 18 mm.), containing leaves 57-60 of Vol. 1 of Zōho tōba meisho 増補塔婆銘書 [Enlarged Fine Examples of Phrases Written on Stupa] by Nichiyō (1557-1604).

[Kyoto]: n.d. but late Edo or early Meiji.

An uncommonly long and narrow woodblock, carved on both sides. The texts contain examples of elaborate classic prayers and devotions to be written on tōba 塔婆, wooden offertory strips placed at tombs in Japanese ceremonies. Tōba is a transliteration in Japanese of the Sanskrit word stupa.

Fine condition.

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