1998 Antique Japanese Mansucript on Samurai Arrow Quivers by Ise Sadatake

A complete manuscript on the subject of arranging Samurai Quiver of Arrows with 23 full page painted illustrations

Depicting the process of managing Samurai arrows in a quiver. 

The artist has documented each stage using illustrations and text.

There are annotations in the margin and comments in red. 

Superfine handmade paper

Bound in the traditional Japanese fukurotoji (bound-pocket) style, with folded leaves stitched at the spine

Embossed cover

Title: Yoshiie Ason Yoroi Chakuyoushidai
Author: Ise Sadatake

Scribe: Appears to be Ise Sadatake (See the Authorship analysis below)
Size(mm):26.5 x 19.7cm.
Pages: 40

Number of Pages with Illustrations: 26

Script: Traditional Kanji / Kanbun
Age: Edo period, dated 1765
Country of origin : Japan

Method: Appears to be hand drawn and hand painted.

Has worm holes, stains and some damage.

Other Examples

1. Bonhams An example from a Bonhams catalog shows a similar book. The Bonhams copy appears to be very fresh and in 'like-new' condition. 

2. Harvard Art Museum: A set of seven volumes on the same subject by Ise Sadatake can be seen on the website Link.  However that set of seven volumes is block-printed and painted while the single volume Wovensouls asset 1998 appears to be hand drawn*. 

While further research continues here is the 'Authorship Analysis' conducted thusfar with the help of AI tools:  Link

*This manuscript appears to be hand drawn (and not block printed) and this is also what I was given to understand by the reputed dealer who acquired this from an old collector. Please study the close-ups for your own satisfaction and draw conclusions. More photos available on request from jaina@wovensouls.com 

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This item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist/user. Signs of this life lived heartily may be present on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears, color run and other imperfections. Therefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.

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