Caption

Fukusa (Gift Cover), late Edo period (1789–1868)/ Meiji period (1868–1912), 19th century, Japan, Mon side: silk, warp-faced, weft ribbed plain weave (shioze), dye extracted through stenciled chemical dye stripper (bassen), patterned side: cotton, silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip wrapped silk, slit tapestry weave with wrapped outlining wefts (tsuzure), paper interlining, Sewn with front and lining matched in size (Tachikiri awase), corners: silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip wrapped silk, tubular 1:1 oblique interlacing over cotton core, knotted, silk-wrapped cotton ball and re-plied silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip wrapped silk fringe tassels, 68 x 60.7 cm (26 3/4 x 23 7/8 in.)

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Chicago, The Art Institute

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection/Artokoloro

Reference

LZT20A40_442

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Keywords

68 Fukusa Gift Cover late Edo period 1789–1868 Meiji period 1868–1912 19th century Japan Mon side silk warp-faced weft ribbed plain weave shioze dye extracted stenciled chemical dye stripper bassen patterned side cotton gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip wrapped silk slit tapestry weave wrapped outlining wefts tsuzure paper interlining Sewn front lining matched size Tachikiri awase corners tubular 1 1 oblique interlacing cotton core knotted silk-wrapped cotton ball re-plied silk gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip wrapped silk fringe tassels 68