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 tapestry weave (tsuzure), lining: silk, plain weave with creped wefts (chirimen, hitokoshi), sewn with lining extending beyond front equally along edges of all sides (shihôhi), corners: silk, four-strand square braid, knotted atop open buttonhole filling stitch covered gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper cap, silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped cotton, replied fringe tassels, 80.7 x 69.9 cm (31 3/4 x 27 1/2 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 tapestry weave (tsuzure), lining: silk, plain weave with creped wefts (chirimen, hitokoshi), sewn with lining extending beyond front equally along edges of all sides (shihôhi), corners: silk, four-strand square braid, knotted atop open buttonhole filling stitch covered gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper cap, silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped cotton, replied fringe tassels, 80.7 x 69.9 cm (31 3/4 x 27 1/2 in.)

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Chicago, The Art Institute

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80.7 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 tapestry weave tsuzure lining plain weave creped wefts chirimen hitokoshi sewn lining extending beyond front equally edges sides shihôhi corners four-strand square braid knotted atop open buttonhole filling stitch covered gold-leaf-ov replied fringe tassels 80.7

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