Japanese textiles dolls ceramics kanzashi by Asian Art by Kyoko
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1920 item #17647 (stock #5642)
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All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1980 item #17789
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"Chinese beauty is", according to my Chinese friend, "she should walk like a weeping willow, her eyebrows should be fashionably shaped like its leaves and her long fingers must not show any trace of hard work" – I kind of love this part... Here she is sitting in a chair waiting to be carried by her new husband.

This is a very famous Chinese scene, new bride going home to visit her mother for the first time. This ritual follows three days after the wedding...

All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1950 item #17797
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The design of this kimono is done in Kyoto Yuzen dye (famous paste resist dyeing method) and Bokashi (gradual shading). It is a formal wear with 5 mon (family crest). Top half of the lining is done with a beautiful red silk and the bottom half is done with the same black silk from the front...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1920 item #17854
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All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1920 item #19049 (stock #5652)
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All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1920 item #19355
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All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1960 item #19642 (stock #5656)
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All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1940 item #20494
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The design is done with "Kaioke", the shell boxes. They were used in shell matching game, a popular game played in the Edo period (1603-1868). The design that you see here is not patchwork. The silk was dyed first leaving the areas protected, then the designs were painted on later. Some needlework was added later to enhence the design. The condition of this kimono is excellent and wearable. There is no color loss, very high quality item. The measurements are 50
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1920 item #20883
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All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1920 item #21570 (stock #5670)
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All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1960 item #22207 (stock #5673)
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All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1980 item #22491 (stock #5677)
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What is unusual about this Uchikake is that the fabric has a plastic coating. This is the only one that I have seen with this type of finish. This gown will survive nicely in the high traffic area or you can even hang it by the fireplace in your home. The color is orange. There are some areas that the plastic is missing (last picture). This is something that I did not see until I started to view these pictures (shown in last picture). Other than that, the condition is like new...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1960 item #22732 (stock #5678)
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All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1960 item #23278 (stock #5682)
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All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1960 item #23280 (stock #5683)
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All Items : Archives : Pre 1940 item #23641
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This summer obi is made out of soft "Ro" silk with a gold tint. The silk on the front side is in mint condition (never been used) with an antique looking silk liner. Soft and high quality obi. It comes with basting stitches all around. The design on the silk is a picture of Karuta cards with beautiful calligraphy of old “waka
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1920 item #24186 (stock #5688)
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All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1960 item #27881 (stock #5693)
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