Fukusa (Gift Cover). 1890–1900. Japan. Patterned side silk, plain weave; hand painted. Lined with silk, plain weave; possibly dyed with safflower (benibana); sewn with front and lining matched in size (Tachikiri awase); silk, running controlling stitches along all edges; corners silk-wrapped cotton and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped cotton, knotted, replied fringe tassels

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Size: 2779px × 3000px
Photo credit: © WBC ART / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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