博物館陳列品圖鑑 Museum Exhibits Illustrated (Hakubutsukan chinretsuhin zukan) Vol. VI. Government General Museum of Chosen. 1934
京城 [Keijo] (Seoul): 朝鮮總督府博物館 (Korea Satoshitoku Office Museum), 1934. First edition. Softcover. Folio (12 1/2 x 9"). [12] tissue-guarded leaves (Plates). Original string bound decorative wrappers, with black lettering to front cover.
Although the first half of the 20th century in Korean history is marked by the grave and painful experience of the Japanese occupation between 1910 and 1945, this period also saw the Japanese carrying out the first modern archaeological excavations of ancient Korean sites (royal tombs, temples, ceramic kilns) and preservation of their artifacts. Inaugurated in 1915, the Government General Museum was intended to gather and exhibit some of the best material found during these activities.
Published between 1929 and 1943, the Museum bulletin featured some of the best pieces exhibited within its wall. This sixth volume published in 1934 reproduces in photogravure the following artifacts:
- Neolithic implements and beads, found in the prehistoric site near Yuki, N-Kankyo Province.
- A laquered jar (Han Dynasty), found in tomb No. 116, in the village of Nanseiri, South Heian Province.
- Fragments of wall paintings (Kokuri Dynasty), found in a tomb near the village of Kosai, North Heian Province.
- Glass cups (Period of the Three Kingdoms), found in Keishu, North Keisho Province.
- Gilt bronze ceremonial shoe (Period of the Three Kingdoms), found in tomb #3, in Keishu, North Keisho Province.
- A bronze door handle (Shiragi Dynasty) found in a tomb near Keishu, North Keisho Province..
- A Yakushi Buddhist statue (Shiragi Dynasty).
- A blue glazed "Egorai" water pitcher (Korai Dynasty).
- A miniature stupa and case with dated inscription (Late Korai Dynasty), unearthed from the Mt. Kongo, Kogen Province.
- A "Hakeme" glazed jar (Li Dynasty).
- Laquered case of an ink slab (Li Dynasty).
- A Buddhist painting on paper, found in Tun-Fuang, Kansu, China (From the collection of the Count Otanis Expedition).
Each photogravure plate is facing its captioned tissue-guard made of rice paper.
Wrappers age-toned and partly soiled, with some creasing and closed tears at lower margin of front cover. Lower corner of front free endpaper and first leave slightly creased (not affecting lettering). Captions in Japanese and English. Wrappers in overall good-, interior in good+ to very good condition. g- to vg. Item #41046
Price: $225.00