Tale of Genji illustrated on shells (Printed)

The design is printed.
It is not gilded.
There are some scratches on the shell.

Recommended for celebrations and gifts.

The "Tale of Genji" is a long tale written by Murasaki Shikibu in the mid-Heian period.
It is said to have been first published in 1008, and is the only work of the author Murasaki Shikibu in her lifetime.

The story depicts the aristocratic society of the Heian period (794-1185), including love, glory and downfall, political desires, and power struggles, through the main character Hikaru Genji, and is one of the most representative classical literature in Japan.

Murasaki Shikibu, a lowly aristocrat, married "Fujiwara-no-Noritaka" in her late 20s and had a daughter, but her husband died about three years after their marriage, and she began writing stories to forget the reality of her marriage, which is said to be the beginning of "The Tale of Genji".
Since paper was very precious in those days, she enjoyed writing whenever someone offered her a piece of paper and critiquing each other's work among her friends, etc. Her reputation gradually spread, and Michinaga Fujiwara invited Murasaki Shikibu as a tutor for his daughter, Akiko Nakamiya.
Murasaki Shikibu took this opportunity to move up to the court, and while serving the court, she continued to write stories under the support of Fujiwara no Michinaga, and completed "The Tale of Genji" consisting of 54 chapters.
The Tale of Genji was illustrated as "The Tale of Genji Picture Scroll" in the late Heian period (794-1185), about 150 years after its first appearance in the literature.
Of the existing picture scrolls, those owned by the Tokugawa Art Museum and the Goto Art Museum are national treasures.
The Tale of Genji" has been translated into more than 20 languages and is now read not only in Japan but also in many other countries around the world.

clamshell combination of "Printed Tale of Genji"
1.花宴（はなのえん） / Hana-no-en
2.紅葉賀（もみじのが） / Momiji-no-ga
3.源氏絵１（げんじえ1） / Genji-e-1
4.夕顔（ゆうがお） / Yu-gao
5.空蝉（うつせみ） / Utsu-semi
6.花散里（はなちるさと） / Hana-chiru-sato
7.源氏絵２（げんじえ2） / Genji-e-2
8.末摘花（すえつむはな） / Sue-tsumu-hana

Quantity: 1 pair
Size : Clam shells / About 85 ㎜ × 70㎜ × 40㎜
Paper Box / 100㎜ × 100㎜ × 50㎜
Included : Paper Box, Shell matching guide document(Japanese, English)

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Please bear the actual cost for shipping charges outside Japan.

There may be some small flaw or scratch, dent, chipping.
Thanks for understanding.