Over 150 Paper Templates for Oshi-e Pictures

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[Collection of Oshi-e Templates]

[Creator unidentified]. 

[Japan, ca. early to mid-Meiji period (1860-1880s)?]. 

A collection of 157 envelopes housing paper templates used to make oshi-e (raised pictures made with padded cloth). The templates would have been affixed to thick cloth, which would then have been cut to the same size as the paper. The cloth and paper would then have been enclosed in decorative fabric and assembled with other pieces to make an ukiyo-e-like illustration. Each envelope in this set is hand-captioned with the type of shape enclosed. A set of 157 envelopes of paper templates. 

Occasional light marks. Each envelope measures approximately 12.2 x 9 cm; templates vary in size.

Over 150 Paper Templates for Oshi-e Pictures
Price: $750.00 (USD)