Fukusa (Gift Cover), late Edo period (1789–1868)/ Meiji period (1868–1912), 19th century, Japan, Mon side: silk, plain weave with crepe-like effect (kabe-ito wefts) (kabe-ori), dye extracted through stenciled chemical dye stripper (bassen), impressed, patterned side: silk and silver-and-gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip wrapped cotton, slit tapestry weave, silk, running controlling stitches, corners: silk, tubular 1:1 oblique interlacing over cotton core, knotted, silk-wrapped wood form and re-plied silk, fringe tassels, x cm (29 x 25 7/8 in.), Reimagined by Gibon, design of warm

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