Fukusa (Gift Cover), late Edo period (1789–1868)/ Meiji period (1868–1912), 19th century, Japan, Mon side: silk, plain weave with creped wefts (chirimen), embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered–paper strip wrapped cotton in laidwork and couching, patterned side: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered–paper strip wrapped cotton and wrapped silk, slit and single dovetailed tapestry weave (tsuzure);, 86.7 x 79.1 cm (34 1/8 x 31 1/8 in.)
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Fukusa (Gift Cover), late Edo period (1789–1868)/ Meiji period (1868–1912), 19th century, Japan, Mon side: silk, plain weave with creped wefts (chirimen), embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered–paper strip wrapped cotton in laidwork and couching, patterned side: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered–paper strip wrapped cotton and wrapped silk, slit and single dovetailed tapestry weave (tsuzure);, 86.7 x 79.1 cm (34 1/8 x 31 1/8 in.)

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Chicago, The Art Institute

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Photo12/Liszt Collection/Artokoloro

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LZT20A40_451

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86.7 Fukusa Gift Cover late Edo period 1789–1868 Meiji period 1868–1912 19th century Japan Mon side silk plain weave creped wefts chirimen embroidered gold-leaf-over-lacquered–paper strip wrapped cotton laidwork couching patterned side wrapped silk slit single dovetailed tapestry weave tsuzure 86.7

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