Caption

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 and single interlocking tapestry weave with outlining wefts (tsuzure), lining: silk, plain weave with creped wefts (chirimen, hitokoshi), sewn with padded lining extending beyond front at center on all four sides (yatsuzuma), controlling stitches: silk, running controlling stitches along all edges, corners: silk, four-strand square braid, knotted atop open buttonhole filling stitch covered gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper cap over cotton ball, silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton re-plied fringe tassels, 76.9 x 68 cm (30 1/4 x 26 3/4 in.)

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Chicago, The Art Institute

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Photo12/Liszt Collection/Artokoloro

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LZT20A40_445

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Keywords

76.9 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 interlocking tapestry weave outlining wefts tsuzure lining plain weave creped wefts chirimen hitokoshi sewn padded lining extending beyond front center four sides yatsuzuma controlling stitches running controlling stitches edges corners four-strand square braid knotted atop open buttonhole filling stitch covered gold-leaf-ov cotton ball gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton re-plied fri 76.9