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Image Number: 
Bookreader Japanese_226
Reference Number: 
Japanese 226
Parent Work Title: 
Works relating to coins by Isaac Titsingh and Kutsuki Masatsuna
Alternative Parent Work Title: 
Liefhebberij Pittjesbeschrijving
Alternative Parent Work Title: 
Uytlegging van de ondervolgende munten
Alternative Parent Work Title: 
[Drawings and explanations of coins]
Alternative Parent Work Title: 
Beschreving der japansche goude en zilvere munten opgemaakt en my toegesonden door den Prins van Tanba
Creator: 
Titsingh, Isaäc 1745-1812
Creator Role: 
Author
Creator: 
Kutsuki, Masatsuna, 1750-1802
Creator Role: 
Author
Date Created: 
18th century [late]
Description: 
A series of descriptions made by Titsingh, who was particularly interested in the coinage of Japan and had formed a collection of more than 2000 pieces. The manuscript contains the figures beautifully executed on Chinese paper of 63 gold and 30 silver coins.
Language Code: 
jpn-JP
Language: 
Japanese
Language Code: 
dut-JP
Language: 
Dutch
Subject: 
Coins, Japanese
Category of Material: 
Manuscripts
Sub-Category: 
Codex
Technique Used: 
Handwriting
Technique Used: 
Drawing (image-making) 
Medium: 
Ink
Support: 
Paper
Creation Site: 
Japan
Places Covered: 
Japan
Item Height: 
345 mm
Item Width: 
217 mm
Current Repository: 
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance: 
Bland, Nathaniel, 1803-1865, former owner
Provenance: 
Lindsay family Earls of Crawford and Balcarres, former owner
Rights Holder - Image: 
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights: 
Creative Commons License
References: 
Kornicki, Peter F. "The Japanese collection in the Bibliotheca-Lindesiana." Bulletin of the John Rylands University Library of Manchester 75.2 (1993): 209-300
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd): 
2022-05-18
Image Creation Technique: 
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm): 
2022-06
Metadata Language: 
eng-GB
Collection Code: 
Rylands