Description: 1885 Japanese printing block, Title:" Snaser no Hikari" - "A Light to the World of the Past, Ptresent, and Future". Subtitle: "Shakuson Hasso no Zu", "Eight Apprearances of Buddhe". A biography of Buddha, writen by High Priests of Zoiyo Temple, Tokyo in 18th year Meiji, 1885, in Sept. Written with brush in flowing grass writing style. A printer's block hand-carved from Japan cherry. Highlighted with Chinese-red lacquer. Page 2, 3 of prologue bound volume. Tiny phonetic symbols alongside Chinese characters aid Japanese readers. 12 3/4 inches (L) by 8 inches (W).