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fukusa
late 18th-19th Century
The face fabric of this fukusa (gift cover) consists of navy blue silk satin which is backed onto an orange silk fabric. Metallic gold coloured tassels are attached to three of the four corners. The...
chirimen fragment
19th Century
A piece of red crepe [chirimen] with white patterning of flowers containing a fine dot pattern. The patterning may have been created using the yuzen paste resist technique in which a resist paste is...
damask fragment
before 1900
Fragment of damask woven fabric in yellow and white on a dark blue background The patterning has an overall structure of undulating lines (tatewaku) composed of bamboo, plum blossom and pine trees (th...
damask fragment
before 1900
Fragment of damask woven fabric with multicoloured patterning on a white background. The design depicts an irregular-edged band containing peonies and chrysanthemums. Above and below this are bands ...
damask fragment
before 1900
Fragment of damask woven fabric with multicoloured patterning of peony flowers and butterflies on a background of checks and stripes.