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Japanese Fukusa, Carps in Pond, Smaller Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles: Pre 1980 item# 1006283
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Decorative Japanese summer kake fukusa (gift cover) with a pair of carps(koi) in the water. Circa mid Showa, 1960-1980. Dimensions: 22" x 19 3/4" (58.5cm x 50.2cm)

Japanese Fukusa, Carps in Pond, Large Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles: Pre 1980 item# 1006047
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Decorative Japanese summer kake fukusa with a pair of carps(koi). Circa 1960-1980. Dimensions: 30" x 25 1/2" (76.5cm x 64.5cm)

Japanese Alter Cloth, Shakkyo, Shishi and Peony Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles: Pre 1920 item# 1002802
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Japanese altar cloth, uchishiki, decorated with sets of kara-shishi (Chinese-lions), peonies, rocks and clouds. Silk with cotton liner, some soiling and some stains 27" x 29" (68.6cm x 73.7cm) The lion is the king of beasts and is considered a messenger for Monju Bosatsu. They are often found guarding either side of a Shinto Shrine in Japan. The peony is the sovereign of the flowers, which symbolizes wea ...click for details

Antique Fukusa, Japanese Gift Cover, Kinki Shoga Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles: Pre 1900 item# 996214
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The theme on this fukusa (Japanese gift cover) is “Kin ki Sho ga”, four accomplishments of noblemen. For a man to be well balanced and eventually become a good leader, practicing (and become good at) of “Kin ki Sho ga” was encouraged during their leisure time; ‘Kin’ (Jp. Koto, string music instrument), ‘ki’ (jp. ‘Go’, Chinese chess), ‘sho’ (calligraphy) and ‘ga’ (painting). This started in China and was brought back to Japan by traveling monks studying Buddhism. It was a popular subjec ...click for details

Japanese Buddhist Priest's Kesa, Phoenix and Flowers Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles: Pre 1900 item# 987771
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Japanese kesa, silk brocades, with the design of flying phoenix birds and hosoge flowers on navy blue/purple silk. Hosoge (housoge) are said to be mixtures of imaginary flowers that resemble lotus, palmette, pomegranate or peony. They can be seen in articles from the Nara period (710–784). With mythical birds and flowers, the image is of pure land and promising heaven. Dimensions: 78" x 45" Buddhism ...click for details

Dynamic Japanese Washi Paper Art-Kinta and Carp Banner Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Folk Art: Pre 1980 item# 952125
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9.5 feet long hand-painted Japanese carp banner (Koi-nobori) for Boy's Day. Here on this banner, a mighty little boy named Kintaro, is hitching a ride on a carp. Kintaro may be a creation from a theater play (jyoruri and kabuki) of the Edo period – although he is said to be a childhood figure of the 10th century samurai, Sakata no Kinsuke - he is extremely strong and still a popular hero figure for Japanese boys. Kintaro (Kinta) figures are often seen carrying an ax, wrestling with b ...click for details

Antique Japanese Uchishiki Alter Cloth, Embroidered Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles: Pre 1900 item# 940525
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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

Japanese Fukusa Gift Cover, Dragon Gate, Kinko on Carp Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles: Pre 1920 item# 878872
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Antique Japanese Fukusa (gift cover), Kinko (Ch. Qin Gao) on a giant carp. According to old Chinese legend, only a mighty carp can climb the upstream of the Yellow River where water plunges a hundred feet, turning into a water fall. When it does happen, a carp can turn into a dragon and is able to ascend to heaven. Based on the legend, a task that seems almost impossible to attain is called ‘passing the Dragon Gate’. ...click for details

Japanese Fukusa - Cranes, Pine Tree in Sumie Black Ink Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles: Pre 1940 item# 878715
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Cranes symbolize fidelity. They are known for not leaving their spouse’s side after their partner’s death. When pine needles fall, they fall as a pair and the color is evergreen. A pair of cranes under an old pine tree signifies the union of a couple. It is a perfect wedding fukusa (gift cover). The design is beautifully drawn here in Sumi-e black ink style on Shioze silk. Circa, Taisho to early Showa period, 1930-1940. Dimensions: 25 5/8" x 29"

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