Japanese baby's first formal kimono (miyagi), falcon on a pine tree in sumi-e (black ink) style on silk, 32 1/2" W x 41" L.
This type of kimono is used during a newborn's first visit to the shrine.
The ritual takes place about one month after his birth. Traditionally,
the kimono was sent by the mother's side of the family to their daughter's
new family, bearing the family crest ...click for details
Beautiful Noh costume-like Japanese wedding gown. The theme is an everlasting romance of the aristocratic society of the Heian period(794-1192); there are two ox-carts hinting the meeting of lovers. They are surrounded by wild flowers, pairs of oshidori (Peking Duckling) in the pond, and auspicious patterns of turtle shell (Kikko) and pine tree branches. Oshidori couple is a term for loving couple in Japan. The gown is echoing wishes for happiness and a long life. Nishijin ori textile from ...click for details
Japanese uchikake (wedding gown) with the small designs of imperial carts, flowers and fans in the background colors of red and gold. This wedding gown had a price tag of 650,000 yen ($5,500) for a day rental. This rental price does not include anything else but a gown. The quality and condition is excellent (new condition). The gold color showed up bright in some photos when it picked up the light.
Japanese wedding gown with a pair of Mandarin ducks, flowers and maple leaves in the background colors of red and gold. Beautiful gown from Nishijin, Kyoto. The condition is excellent, like new.
Japanese Uchikake (wedding gown) in red and soft gold color. It is thick and the liner has the design of chrysanthemums.
Dimensions: 51"W x 70 1/2"L (sleeve 40 1/2")
Japanese Uchikake (wedding gown) with Imperial Carts, flowers and gold color “maku”
(outside cloth divider). The divider is used as a street on this gown leading the wagons to the large area at the bottom half. The background colors from the top are orange, light pink to dark gray at the bottom. The liner is red. The condition is excellent, like
new.
53" W x 75 1/2" L (sleeve length 41")
Japanese silk wedding gown with beautiful embroideries of flowers, cranes
and the imperial carts. The fabric of this gown has silver pine branches
woven in entirely. Some silver branches almost has the look of the embroidery. This background gave the texture to the gown and a totally embroidered look (much more than shown in the photos). The color changed to a creamy tan color (this also did not show up in the photos) with small areas (collar, front area) changing to a little darker color ...click for details
Old Japanese Silk Temple Cloth #3, Uchishiki, Fukusa
Measurements: 26 1/4" W x 23" L without the white cloth area
Liner: thick cotton
Age: 1900-1940
Condition: New
Old Japanese Silk Temple Cloth #2, Fukusa Uchishiki
Measurements: 26 1/2" W x 23 " L without the white cloth area
Liner: Paper like fabric
Age: 1900-1940
Condition: Fr ...click for details
