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紅綸子地唐扇花束模様打掛, Over Robe (Uchikake) with Fans and Flowers, second half of the 18th–first half of the 19th century
紅綸子地唐扇花束模様打掛, Over Robe (Uchikake) with Fans and Flowers, Edo period (1615–1868), second half of the 18th–first half of the 19th century, Japan, Silk and metallic-thread embroidery on resist-dyed silk satin damask (rinzu), Overall: 66 x 48 in. ( x cm), Costumes, High-ranking samurai women wore luxurious uchikake like this one in the late Edo period. The distinguishing characteristics of this type of robe are color and pattern. Usually arrayed on a red or white ground, various floral patterns alternate in a blocklike layout with a nonfloral pattern, such as stylized waves, key-fret patterns, or fans (as here
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