13pc Late Meiji Period Japanese Land Registry Documents Collection

A collection of Japanese administrative and legal ephemera from the late Meiji period, primarily consisting of land registry records and deeds. The documents are executed on thin, translucent handmade washi paper featuring blue printed grids and columns of black ink brush calligraphy. One primary document includes large red calligraphy translated as Registered Land etc. and is dated Meiji 27, March 28th, corresponding to 1894. The collection features an intact square orange revenue stamp with a central 16-petal chrysanthemum Imperial Seal of Japan, containing characters for Revenue Stamp and One Sen, along with the vertical English text ONE SEN. Multiple red cinnabar hanko seal impressions are present across the pages, including a prominent rectangular registry office seal. Dimensions: 8"W x 10.5"H Weight: 2 oz. Condition Request Condition Report Good

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