Condition. The plates are in Very Good condition. The collotypes are clean and free of staining and toning. The mats and boards have moderate wear with the corners slightly rounded/chipped and some rubbed areas on the edges. The mat of the wisteria collotype has a 2 inch stain at the bottom right. The mat of the chrysanthemums has a 1 inch torn area at the bottom left corner. All the plates would frame nicely.

 
Ogawa, Kazumasa (color collotype plates):
This page presents four Kazumasa Ogawa color collotype plates of flowers. The plates are Cherry Blossoms, Chrysanthemums, Peony and Wisteria. These collotypes are also found in the Brinkley sets published between 1897-8, Japan, Described and Illustrated by the Japanese, Written By Eminent Japanese Authorities and Scholars. However, these plates were not removed from bound volumes. They were marketed individually by the publisher of the Brinkley sets, J. B. Millet Co., Boston. Each collotype is permanently mounted, with a mat, to a board. The board size is 14 x 17 in. The image areas (open areas of the mat) vary from 6 1/2 ~ 8 1/2 in x 10 ~ 10 1/2 in. On the back of each board is a plate with the manuscript name of the flower and printed text reading:

Artist: Ogawa
Imported from Japan by the
J.B. Millet Co., Boston.

To see the K. Ogawa color collotypes in the Brinkley books published in 1897~8, click here.

For more information on Kazumasa Ogawa, click here.

The 4 Color Collotypes by Kazumasa Ogawa

1. Cherry Blossoms
   

    
   

2. Chrysanthemums
   

    
   

3. Peony
   

    
   

4. Wisteria
   

    
   Example of Label on Back