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Japanese Silk Shibori Fukusa With Mon
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Pre 1910 item# 818776 (stock# 32-52)
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$195
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Shibori, an incredibly intricate Japanese textile art, was used to create the mon (family crest) on one side and good fortune character on the other side of this late Meiji era fukusa. The designs were formed by tightly tying off with thread thousands of individual tiny sections on plain white silk. The tied off sections covered the surface everywhere except the outlines of the character and crest, so that when the fabric was dyed green and the binding threads removed, each tiny section was puck ...click for details
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Japanese Meiji Silk Fukusa
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Pre 1910 item# 810848 (stock# 57-97)
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The fukusa, a square piece of cloth with a unique and often exquisite design, became an essential element in the elaborate ceremony prescribed for the formal presentation of a gift during the Meiji era in Japan. Sometimes confused with the furoshki, a larger, single layer of cloth used to wrap and transport an informal gift, the fukusa is seldom larger than 15 inches square, lined and made of fine silk. These pieces often were commissioned by a family, designed to their specifications, and then ...click for details
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Meiji Blue and White Fukizima Charger
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Pre 1900 item# 807056 (stock# 37-98)
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$495
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The striking underglaze blue and white design of this late 19th century Japanese fukizima charger combines both vivid and muted cobalt in misty blossoms and leaves that float within sharply defined stems. The fukizima technique, employing a stencil and sprayed pigment, created the white flowers that hover above a soft blue background. The igezara fluted trim is in perfect condition; there is a small firing flaw to the lower right of the design. The diameter is 15" (38 cm).
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Gold Brocade Japanese Han Haba Obi
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Pre 1920 item# 800005 (stock# 18-31)
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$320
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An obi with a vivid tulip-like design of green, yellow, red, black and white is further sparked with lots of metallic gold thread. This han haba (half width) kimono belt is from early 20th century Japan. The brocade pattern runs the full length--nearly 12 feet--on both sides of the piece, similar in construction to the wider maru obi worn by Japanese women for more formal occasions. Narrow obi generally were worn more casually but this one, with its rich gold brocade and strong, bright design, p ...click for details
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Meiji Maru Silk Obi Apricot and Brown
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Pre 1900 item# 784578 (stock# 04-17)
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$600
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The gorgeous padded silk on this late 19th century Japanese obi has the softness and subtle sheen found only on fine old obi. Unlike the stiff lining usually found on the maru style, a pliable padding was used on this one, which makes it smooth and inviting to the touch. The silver and apricot flowers gleam on a warm brown background. As a maru obi, the patterned silk covers both sides of the 12-3/4 foot length. The piece is in excellent condition throughout. Measurements: length 152" (381 ...click for details
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Art Deco Design Green and Gold Obi
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Pre 1910 item# 779158 (stock# 25-87)
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$390
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A Japanese hitoe obi has a flowing gold design embroidered in a diagonal pattern that echoes the herringbone weave of the green silk background. This kimono belt from the late Meiji period is woven, unlined and one layer of fabric, an obi style called "hitoe," and was designed for summer wear. Unlike the formal, lined, double-layered maru obi, hitoe obi had more casual designs such as this one. The gold design covers an area of 59 inches across the center length of the fabric, and anot ...click for details
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Japanese Hitoe Blossom Motif Silk Obi
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Pre 1910 item# 774625 (stock# 38-14)
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$250
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Cherry-red blossoms cover this woven silk summer obi from late Meiji era Japan. Silver leaves and centers on the flowers give depth to the tapestry-like weave. Hitoe (meaning single layer) obi were unlined, lighter and brighter than more formal obi styles. On this one, the fabric is folded back over about one-third of the length of the obi so the reverse side of the weave did not show when the obi was tied. Old obi make handsome bed throws, table runners and other decorative accent pieces. This ...click for details
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Meiji Silk Fan Motif Maru Obi
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Pre 1910 item# 767712 (stock# 15-82)
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$500
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A silk brocade maru obi from Japan's late Meiji Period is covered along both sides of its nearly 13-foot length with fans, each one decorated with flowers and leaves of symbolic significance. The green silk has the soft, lustrous surface that gives antique obi their unique appeal. Brocaded on the fans, adding touches of silver, rust, dark green and light green on the medium green background, are plum blossoms, pine needles, bamboo stalks and fall leaves, all associated with the seasons and l ...click for details
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