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Fukusa (Gift Cover)
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Fukusa (Gift Cover)

Japan · late Edo period (1789–1868)/ Meiji period (1868–1912), 19th century · Mon side: silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped silk, slit and single dovetailed tapestry weave (tsuzure); pattern side: silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, slit and single dovetailed tapestry weave (tsuzure); corners: gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped cotton, 1:1 tubular oblique interlacing over cotton core, knotted; gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk wrapped cotton ball, and re-plied fringe tassels

From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

Subjects
late edopaper (fiber product)textileweavingmeijiedo (japanese period)Japanismsilk (fiber)
Credit lineFukusa (Gift Cover). late Edo period (1789–1868)/ Meiji period (1868–1912), 19th century. Japan. The Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of the James D. Tigerman Estate. CC0.
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