Embossed Antique Japanese Leather Paper (Kinkarakawakami) with Butterflies - 5 Pieces why not none of which I have

none of which I have not touched

I'd guess the Mich at the bottom may refer to Michigan but am not sure

and made of pine I believe--unfolds across its surface as a series of repairs and reinforcements

:) Every detail of this wonderful drawing enhances its almost over the top romanticism: the tiny crosses atop the tombstone against which he leans

and a little searching confirms they're pretty rare (And the colorful little carved balls inside of this one remind me of one of my other favorite things

Embossed Antique Japanese Leather Paper (Kinkarakawakami) with Butterflies - 5 Pieces why not none of which I haveThis listing is for several pieces of fine antique Japanese embossed "leather paper," known as kinkarakawakami, which I purchased from a seller who attained them as part of a lot of Asian antiques. I've barely begun to dig into what seems a very interesting history to this type of embossed paper, which from what I understand was created to mimic the gold embossed calf skin wall coverings from Europe. I've found a few 19th and early 20th c. folding