GINSENG.

Manuscript on paper, entitled on label on upper cover: “Washin ninjin ko” [“Thoughts about Japanese & Chinese Ginseng”].

Five brush & black ink drawings of ginseng. 10 folding leaves. Small 8vo, orig. wrappers, new stitching. [Japan]: mid- to late-Edo.

An attractive manuscript that describes the types of Chinese ginseng cultivated in Japan and the plants’ medicinal qualities. There are a number of references to prominent Japanese herbalists including Gentatsu (or Joan) Matsuoka, Jakusui Ino, and Shu’an Kagawa.

Fine copy.

Price: $1,250.00

Item ID: 9186