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『東洋文庫所蔵』貴重書デジタルアーカイブ

the petiole of a long downward curved sagittate leaf form.
Point of 'leaf' is divided longitudinally into three slender
tapering prongs which continue the direction of scroll.

The two edges of the 'leaf', after spreading, roll inwards
at its base, forming a volute on either side of petiole.
A third volute lies at base of prongs and is continuation
upward of the outer prong. Volutes are open, showing
ground between their scrolls, thus forming a counterchange.

This pronged 'leaf' suggests the root from which main
stem springs. From upper side of each of the pair of
volutes is thin straight buff line joining stem. Stem
completes about ⅔ of circle finishing in small inward scroll
which ends in lily-type flower. In this two outward-
curling bright green petals hold between them a buff centre.

Just above root, stem throws downward and backward
small simple, thin, buff scroll. Farther round, at about
'xI o'clock', a lily with well-curled buff sepals and green
centre springs outward and upward. Immediately below,
a five-scalloped green leaf or wing, reminiscent of a cloud,
sharply pointed at each end, clings to stem until it turns
into end volute.

Under inner, concave side of root is another, subsidiary
root consisting of three prongs and one volute, outer
prong forming volute by its upward prolongation. From
upper curve of volute and normal to it springs thin buff
stem, which follows, approximately, curve of larger and
enclosing stem, but forms volute of three revolutions.

On top of this stem and below enclosing stem stands
bird of quasi-goose type to R. regardant or preening its
wings; green, excepting legs, neck and head which are
buff. In front of goose a green and buff lily grows back-
ward and upward; two more lilies spring from about
'x o'clock' and 'vI o'clock', respectively, and from base
of last issues small buff scroll. Last lily has no centre
and resembles two thin, outward-curving crossed leaves.

The whole of pattern occupies a rectangular space and
repeats simply, vertically and horizontally. Prongs of
roots of one unit rest on outer stem of the one below;
but laterally there is narrow dividing space. In spandril
between repeats is solitary Chinese character. For other
examples of pronged root, cf. L.C. 07. a, L.C. ii. 03
(Pl. XXXIV), and a probable variation, L.C. 02 (Pl. XXXV,
XLI). For goose, L.C. 031. c.

Selvedge is ornamented with long hexagonal buff panels
of which the adjoining triangular ends are alternately
bronze-brown and buff, the background of buff pair being
bronze-brown. Green portions of pattern are outlined
buff. Green is introduced in bands of warp which do not
always occur quite accurately.

Colours much faded. Warp-rib weave. Long edges, at
right angles to seam, originally folded back to form hem,
and sewn to doubled edges of fine buff corded silk lining.
R. and L. edges torn; top and bottom cut and split.
Fabric generally split and worn. Probably part of body-
band. Gr. M. 12″ × 11″. Pl. XXXV, XXXIX.

L.C. 04. a. Fr. of leather; white, with hair in places,
lined with buff felt, sewn together at curved edge. Remains

of fine silk attached to felt, and strands of vegetable
fibre. Leather sewn with vegetable fibre thread. Perished.
6″ × 5½″.

L.C. 04. b. Fr. of felt similar to lining of L.C. 04. a, but
dark brown. 3¼″ × 3¼″.

L.C. 04. c. Misc. frs. of cotton fabric, plain weave.
No pattern; various thicknesses. Discoloured to brown;
very dirty. Gr. M. c. 2′ × 2′.

L.C. 05. Grass basket, shaped like melon with one end
cut off to form mouth. The 'stakes' or warp are of
bamboo (?) about ⅟₁₀″ thick and laid as close together as
possible. The bottom being convex, additional stakes
are added to retain close texture of sides, and some of
these are held at the upsetting by a round of 'waling
stroke'. Others are introduced above this.

A band of 'waling stroke' runs round about ½″ below
mouth, and on opposite sides. On this band are two loops
to which is attached a cord composed of twined strands
of dark goats' hair and hemp, and forming handle (now
broken).

Basket worked in very close 'paring stroke';
material apparently a fine grass. Outside and inside have
been entirely varnished (or lacquered). Varnish much
perished. Inside is a small piece of bone (metatarsal?),
and the sloughs of some small insects. Well preserved.
H. 5½″, gr. diam. 3¼″. Pl. XXVI.

L.C. 06. a. Three frs. Cloth similar to L.C. i. 01. Fine
crimson. Very ragged. Gr. length 9¼″.

L.C. 06. b. Frs. of felt, yellow, very ragged and insect-
eaten. Gr. M. 8¾″.

L.C. 06. c. Fr. of cotton (?) jean. Very strong and thick;
finely and evenly woven. Light buff discoloured. 6″ × 4½″.

L.C. 06. d. Fr. of cotton (?) jean; thin texture, pink,
finely woven, ragged. 6″ × 4″.

L.C. 06. e. Misc. frs. of woollen fabrics. One (buff),
a closely woven canvas, and two (discoloured crimson)
more loosely woven. Ragged but strong. Gr. fr. 4″ × 1¼″.

L.C. 06. f. Fr. of leather, white kid, tanned; has prob.
contained pink powder. 2¼″ × 2″.

L.C. 07. a. Figured silk, forming portion of garment,
similar to L.C. 02 but smaller. Pattern extends full width
of material and repeats vertically. It consists of grotesque
beasts pursuing one another through vermicular cloud
scrolls.

There are six different beasts, placed in an approximately
straight line in various feline poses of attack and defence.
Between first and second beasts from R. is standing goose,
placed at right angles to general direction of pattern.
The 'pronged root' (cf. L.C. 03, Pl. XXXV, XXXIX)
occurs three times. Over each animal is Chin. char.
A second bird is placed between the two last beasts to L.
and is also at right angles to rest of pattern.

Colours used are yellow-brown, two tones of buff and
rich blue. Ground, crimson-brown. Animals are buff,
mottled or otherwise marked with one or more of the other