Fukusa (Gift Cover), late Edo period (1789–1868)/ Meiji period (1868–1912), 19th century, Japan, Patterned side: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip wrapped cotton, slit tapestry weave (tsuzure), Lining: silk, 7:1 satin damask weave (donsu), sewn with front and lining matched in size (Tachikiri awase), silk, running controlling stitches along all edges, corners: gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped silk, 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, 72.4 x 63.5 cm (28 1/2 x 25 in.)
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Fukusa (Gift Cover), late Edo period (1789–1868)/ Meiji period (1868–1912), 19th century, Japan, Patterned side: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip wrapped cotton, slit tapestry weave (tsuzure), Lining: silk, 7:1 satin damask weave (donsu), sewn with front and lining matched in size (Tachikiri awase), silk, running controlling stitches along all edges, corners: gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped silk, 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, 72.4 x 63.5 cm (28 1/2 x 25 in.)

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Chicago, The Art Institute

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72.4 Fukusa Gift Cover late Edo period 1789–1868 Meiji period 1868–1912 19th century Japan Patterned side silk gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip wrapped cotton slit tapestry weave tsuzure Lining 7 1 satin damask weave donsu sewn front lining matched size Tachikiri awase running controlling stitches edges corners gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped silk 1 1 tubular oblique interlacing cotton core knotted gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped silk wrapped cotton re-plied fringe tassels 72.4

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