Complete Pictures Eight Noble Steeds Hand Painted Accordion Book Chinese

Title: Complete Pictures of the Eight Noble Steeds Form: Accordion/concertina fold book Subject: Eight historic noble steeds and their riders Illustrations: Hand-painted watercolours Text: Asian characters with English text on comparable copies Binding: Fold-out / accordion-style Age: Undated Complete Pictures of the Eight Noble Steeds A fascinating vintage accordion / concertina-fold illustrated book, depicting the celebrated Eight Noble Steeds and their riders. The book opens out in traditional concertina fashion and features beautiful hand-painted colour illustrations, making this an unusual and highly decorative example of Asian book art. The individual steeds identified in specialist catalogue records include: Piebald Bay Rabbit Imperial Yellow Snow Flake Rainbow Moon Dragon Peach Blossom Date Wonder The book is constructed in an unusual accordion/concertina or orihon-style binding, allowing the illustrated leaves to fold out sequentially. Condition This is an older pre-owned item and shows signs of age and previous handling however it is in excellent condition.