Fukusa (Gift Cover), late Edo period (1789–1868)/ Meiji period (1868–1912), 19th century, Japan, Pattern side: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped cotton, slit and single dovetailed tapestry weaves (tsuzure), lining: silk, plain weave, sewn with front and lining matched to size (Tachikiri awase), corners: gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped cotton, knotted, re-plied fringe tassels, 66.1 x 63.5 cm (26 x 25 in.)
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Fukusa (Gift Cover), late Edo period (1789–1868)/ Meiji period (1868–1912), 19th century, Japan, Pattern side: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped cotton, slit and single dovetailed tapestry weaves (tsuzure), lining: silk, plain weave, sewn with front and lining matched to size (Tachikiri awase), corners: gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped cotton, knotted, re-plied fringe tassels, 66.1 x 63.5 cm (26 x 25 in.)

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Chicago, The Art Institute

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Photo12/Liszt Collection/Artokoloro

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66.1 Fukusa Gift Cover late Edo period 1789–1868 Meiji period 1868–1912 19th century Japan Pattern side silk gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped cotton slit single dovetailed tapestry weaves tsuzure lining plain weave sewn front lining matched size Tachikiri awase corners knotted re-plied fringe tassels 66.1

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