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Japanese Uchikake Robe, Kabuki Stage Costume

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles: Pre 1920   item# 965392

Japanese Uchikake Robe, Kabuki Stage Costume
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This is an uchikake robe (outer kimono gown) probably used as Kabuki stage costume. The bottom and the openings of sleeves are thickly padded with cotton stuffing. The design is large paulownia leaves and flowers. This gown is old in good condition (clean) with some broken couching stitches. One small tear (hole) in red liner in the back.

48” (1.22m) wide x 5’6” (1.68m) long with 21” (53.3cm) long sleeves ...click for details


Japanese Obi, Court Ladies in Bamboo Grove

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles: Pre 1920   item# 952144

Japanese Obi, Court Ladies in Bamboo Grove
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Japanese silk obi, Nagoya style, dyed with the design of Chinese Empress and court attendants in the bamboo grove. It appears that this was converted to current Nagoya style obi (from kimono?). The design of this obi is unique. The wide and narrow area of this obi has different designs on both sides and all seams appear clean. By taking one side of the seam apart, you have a large fabric to work with (double in size with one seam in the center). Making into a tapestry, wall hanging on c ...click for details


Antique Japanese Uchishiki Alter Cloth, Embroidered

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles: Pre 1900   item# 940525

Antique Japanese Uchishiki Alter Cloth, Embroidered
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Antique uchishiki, Japanese alter cloth, embroidered on silk satin with Chinese theme, “The Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove”. Probably from late 18th to mid 19th century. 26 3/8" x 25" (67cm x 63 1/2cm).

Condition: This is a beautiful antique textile even with some obvious damage and wear, still solid with a thick cotton backing. The wear is seen particularly on both ends of the design. This qualit ...click for details


Japanese Yogi, Kimono Shape Bed Cover, Stripes

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles: Pre 1920   item# 934603

Japanese Yogi, Kimono Shape Bed Cover, Stripes
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Antique Japanese yogi, thickly woven cotton, trimmed and lined with dark aizome (Japanese blue dye). There is a opening in the center of the liner where the cotton wadding was taken out. Excellent condition (old but new). The accent piece (dyed in Katazome, stencil dye) on the collar and shoulder area were added (remove and wash purpose) and slightly soiled. Late Meiji to early Showa. Dimensions: 63" x 68" L


Japanese fukusa, Nobleman’s Four Accomplishments, Poets

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles: Pre 1920   item# 934442

Japanese fukusa, Nobleman’s Four Accomplishments, Poets
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Antique Japanese fukusa (gift cover), Yuzen-zome (paste regist dye) on silk kabe-ori (coarse crepe silk), early 1900s. Large fukusa, 28 1/4" width x 30 1/4" long.

For a man to be a well balanced nobleman, there were requirements to be filled. 'Kin Ki Sho Ga', the four accomplishments of gentlemen, were chosen at an early time in China, practicing Kin (koto, music instrument), ki (go, Chinese ches ...click for details


Japanese Fukusa Gift Cover, Pine Tree in Takasago

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles: Pre 1920   item# 932954

Japanese Fukusa Gift Cover, Pine Tree in Takasago
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There is no visible image of God in the Japanese Shinto religion. For this reason, people naturally find the spirit of God in their surroundings. From the ancient times, God was said to dwell in pine trees and as a result, we find many Meiji fukusa today that are decorated with pine trees. Many of them have their roots in Noh play. Japanese Noh, which was patronized by Muromachi and Edo Shogun, and performed exclusively for the Samurai class, was actually developed from a dance that farmers ...click for details


Japanese Yogi Futon Bed Cover, Sho-Chiku-Bai, Crest

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles: Pre 1920   item# 891898

Japanese Yogi Futon Bed Cover, Sho-Chiku-Bai, Crest
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Antique Japanese “Yogi” bed comforter, hand-spun cotton with "tsutsugaki" paste resist dye in aizome, Japanese indigo dye. The design is auspicious with Sho-Chiku-Bai (pine, bamboo, plums) in roundels; the shoulder and collar areas are accented with "kasuri" cloths. Excellent condition. Cotton wadding was taken out and cleaned (but not washed). Approximately 55 1/2" wide x 74" long.


Japanese Yogi Futon Bed Cover, Katazome, Aizome

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles: Pre 1920   item# 891896

Japanese Yogi Futon Bed Cover, Katazome, Aizome
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Antique Japanese “Yogi” bed comforter with a pattern of chrysanthemum and scrolling vine, dyed in Katazome stencil dye with rice paste resist (not wax dye) on cotton. All and all, it is thinner, lighter and smaller than the other yogi that we currently have. Condition is excellent, cleaned (but not washed) after cotton wadding was taken out. One seam was left open when the wadding was taken out. Adding some fresh wadding for the bottom and both ends of sleeves may improve/change the l ...click for details


Japanese Yogi, Kimono Shape Futon Cover, Phoenix

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles: Pre 1920   item# 889605

Japanese Yogi, Kimono Shape Futon Cover, Phoenix
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Antique Yogi (Japanese futon bed cover), hand drawn in Tsutsugaki paste resist dye with an auspicious design of a phoenix (ho-o) bird and paulownia tree. The family mon (crest) is a wild goose. Meiji Period (1868-1912). Approximately 59" wide x 74 1/4" long.

The phoenix is a mythological bird known to appear during times of peace and prosperity. It symbolizes immortality, resurrection, and life after d ...click for details


Antique Hemp Cloth, Kasuri in Aizome Indigo Blue

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles: Pre 1920   item# 889440

Antique Hemp Cloth, Kasuri in Aizome Indigo Blue
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Hand-woven Kasuri ramie (high quality hemp) taken from a man’s kimono with a pattern of small arrows. This type of kasuri fabric was not for common people. It was too expensive so it was only worn by wealthy merchants or the samurai class. 3 1/3" cut in the middle, 1 to 2 small hole. Meiji period (1868-1912). 13 1/8” x 111 1/4”

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