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Gift wrapping cloth (Fukusa) from Japan

Object No. 14983

Gift wrapping cloth (Fukusa), silk / metal, maker unknown, Yamanaka, Osaka, Japan, Meiji era, c. 1880

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Summary

Physical Description

Specimens of Japanese Art-ware etc:- [one of] 4 Fukusas; Yamanaka, Osaka (SB). Japanese embroidered panel, 36" x 28", depicting Tree with bird and tortoise in gold thread; Fukusa (gift cover), blue satin with red crepe border and back, condition good (LC). For Kimono refer 14983a

SOURCE

Credit Line

Purchased 1887

Acquisition Date

21 May 1887

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