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 dovetail tapestry weave (tsuzure), lining: silk, plain weave with crepe-like wefts (kabe-ito wefts), sewn with front and lining matched in size (Tachikiri awase), silk, running controlling stitches along all edges, 72.1 x 62.9 cm (28 3/8 x 24 3/4 in.)
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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 dovetail tapestry weave (tsuzure), lining: silk, plain weave with crepe-like wefts (kabe-ito wefts), sewn with front and lining matched in size (Tachikiri awase), silk, running controlling stitches along all edges, 72.1 x 62.9 cm (28 3/8 x 24 3/4 in.)

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Chicago, The Art Institute

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Photo12/Liszt Collection/Artokoloro

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72.1 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 dovetail tapestry weave tsuzure lining plain weave crepe-like wefts kabe-ito wefts sewn front lining matched size Tachikiri awase running controlling stitches edges 72.1

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