国立情報学研究所 - ディジタル・シルクロード・プロジェクト
『東洋文庫所蔵』貴重書デジタルアーカイブ

Sec. ii] LIST OF PAINTINGS, TEXTILES,

Ch. 00416. a—b. Two frs. from sheet of vdood• cuts. Flimsy paper, with rows of prints from small oblong block showing Bodhisattva, seated on lotus â to R. R. leg bent up, L. leg pendent ; R. hand on Padmâsana holding long_stemmed lotus, 'L. raised as if in abhaya-mudrâ. Poor block, badly printed. Gr. M. I' 3" x 8".

Ch. 004x7. Roll of woodcuts. Roll of thin paper, covered with impressions of small Buddha seated on lotus, holding alms-bowl in lap. No halo or vesica ; no detail in fig. Roll torn in several pieces, and in bad condition. Main piece II' 4" x II".

Ch. 00418. Fragmentary sheet of woodcuts. Flimsy paper covered with prints of small oblong block showing Bodhisattva, seated on lotus throne. R. leg pendent, L bent across ; R. hand on knee, L. raised from elbow and hand held out open sideways. Circular vesica and oval halo. Flowers in air. Much torn. Gr. M. I' Io".

Ch. 00419. Fragmentary roll of woodcuts. Thin paper covered with impressions from small oblong block, showing Buddha seated cross-legged on lotus. Both hands open at breast, slightly apart. Circular halo and vesica ; no detail. Badly torn. Gr. M. I' Io"X Io4".

Ch. 00420. Woodcut on paper showing Buddhist charm with Chin. and Tib. text. Charm circular in form, with eight-petalled lotus at centre (as in *Ch. 00x90, etc.), Vajra head appearing in middle of each petal ; Io concentric rings of Tib. chars. round lotus ; border of Vajras and flame. All this in red. In heart of lotus 3 11. Chin., written, in black. Paper flimsy, yellowish, glazed, or oiled, two pieces joined; printing on large scale and fairly clear. C. 2' X 2' I N.

Ch. 00421. Roll of woodcuts. Thin paper, with double row of impressions from square block, showing Buddha seated cross-legged on lotus, R. hand in vitarka-mudrâ at breast, L. in lap. Circular halo and vesica ; flowers in top corners. Blocks roughly cut and printed, and impressions coarsely painted in light red and grey. C. to' X Io4".

Ch. 00422. Misc. frs. of woodcuts on paper, similar to Nos. 00414-19, etc., and comprising frs. of sheets with impressions of : (i) small oblong block showing Bodhisattva seated on lotus with R. leg pendent, L. bent across ; R. hand on knee in vara-mudrâ and L. on thigh ; no halo or vesica, but cloud rising on either side ; printed in red ; (ii) small figs. of Bodhisattva, cross-legged on lotus, hands in. adoration ; (iii) border of cloud designs (?) with fr. of Chin. printed text beloiv ; (iv) small oblong blocks showing Buddha cross-legged on lotus, under canopy and flowering trees, hands in dharmacakra-mudrâ. Gr. fr. I' 5" x Io4".

Ch. 00423. Paper picture representing shrine, in natural buff of paper on blackened background. Method and effect same as in Ch. 00148 ; but the pasted-on design has .here mostly been torn off, leaving unblackened space where it lay. Shrine of same type as in Ch. 00148, but standing on high base of conventional scroll-work. On. tips of eaves on each side stands a phoenix. String for suspension at top. Well preserved. I' 8" x x

ETC., FROM CHIEN-FO-TUNG ' 999

Ch. 00424. Drawings on paper ; rough sketches only, on obv., of two demonic divinities ; on rev., of hands in various ntudrtis. Demons on lines of demonic Vajrapâeis of silk banners (see Ch. xxiv. oox, etc.), holding up résp. Vajra and bell. Hands include two holding writing-brush. 8"x3".

Ch. 00425. Paper stencil for Bodhisattva ; prob. standing, but lower half destroyed. Picture drawn in all details, leaving border at edge, and main parts then cut out. I' 7,1"

Ch. 00426. Fr. of oiled (?) paper for tracing (?), showing part of standing Lokapala. 6 " x 51"

Ch. 00427. Drawing on paper, showing assemblage of Bodhisattvas seated in tiers on lotus flowers. Lotuses rise on straight stems from hexagonal architectural base ; whole group cone-shaped, culminating in single Bodhisattva on lotus at top. Bodhisattvas sit with legs crossed, or in `enchanter's' pose, or attitude of 'royal ease ', and hands in mystic poses ; some of figs. very ` Indian ' in style. Smaller figs. in upper tiers only sketched ; drawing of lotus stems, etc., on L. side unfinished. I' 4 x I I".

Ch. 00428. Drawing on paper showing Buddhist magic diagram or 111attdala. General plan as in *Ch. oo r 90, etc., but with two outer squares only and uninscr.; deities and emblems shown throughout by drawn figs.

In middle, circle which contains four crossed Vajras forming eight-pointed star. In centre of star a smaller circle, containing seated Buddha; its four cardinal points covered with other seated Buddhas, five representing Five Buddhas of Meditation. Buddha in middle, with hands in mudrâ of Six Elements, represents Vairocana ; four others distributed as follows : above, Amitâbha, Buddha of West, holding lotus ; below, Aksobhya, Buddha of East. R. hand in bhiani- sparsa-mudrâ, L. holding Vajra.

On R. Amoghasiddhi, Buddha of North, R. hand in abhaya-mudrâ, L. holding crossed Vajra.

On L., Ratnasambhava, Buddha of South, R. hand in vara-mudrâ, L. holding flaming jewel. Last Buddha has been drawn first, by mistake, on point of star between S. and E. ; but mistake has been corrected by pasting over it piece of paper with drawing of right fig.

All Buddhas sit on lotuses with legs interlocked, and wear Bodhisattva dress of skirts, stoles, jewellery, and six-leaved crowns. Intermediate points of star contain four kneeling Bodhisattvas, presenting Offerings to Buddhas and perhaps representing four of Celestial Boddhisattvas. They are as follows :

Between W. and N., Bva. turned towards Buddha of W. . and holding lamp on long holder.

Between N. and E., Bva. turned towards Buddha of E. and holding censer.

Between E. and S., Bva. turned towards Buddha of E. and holding dish of flowers.

Between S. and W., Bva. turned towards Buddha of S. and holding conch-shell.

In three spandrels formed between circle and first square,