Fukusa (Gift Cover), late Edo period (1789–1868)/ Meiji period (1868–1912), 19th century, Japan, Mon side: silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped silk, slit and single dovetailed tapestry weave (tsuzure), pattern side: silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, slit and single dovetailed tapestry weave (tsuzure), corners: gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped cotton, 1:1 tubular oblique interlacing over cotton core, knotted, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk wrapped cotton ball, and re-plied fringe tassels, 73.5 x 68.3 cm (28 15/16 x 26 7/8 in.)
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Fukusa (Gift Cover), late Edo period (1789–1868)/ Meiji period (1868–1912), 19th century, Japan, Mon side: silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped silk, slit and single dovetailed tapestry weave (tsuzure), pattern side: silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, slit and single dovetailed tapestry weave (tsuzure), corners: gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped cotton, 1:1 tubular oblique interlacing over cotton core, knotted, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk wrapped cotton ball, and re-plied fringe tassels, 73.5 x 68.3 cm (28 15/16 x 26 7/8 in.)

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Chicago, The Art Institute

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73.5 Fukusa Gift Cover late Edo period 1789–1868 Meiji period 1868–1912 19th century Japan Mon side silk gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped silk slit single dovetailed tapestry weave tsuzure pattern side gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk corners gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped cotton 1 1 tubular oblique interlacing cotton core knotted gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk wrapped cotton re-plied fringe tassels 73.5

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