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Japanese Embroidered Fukusa
Rare Japanese textile, a
fukusa, embroidered in colors and shades of gold, white, green,
beige and brown, on black silk ground. Very finely executed in
couched (overlay) gold thread and satin stitch. The fukusa shows
on cloud and wave ground a sennin astride a long-tailed tortoise
below a crane in flight. Crane and tortoise symbolize longevity
in Japanese mythology. Period: Late Edo (1615-1868) or early
Meiji (1868-1912). Fine Condition.
A fukusa is a covering
placed over a gift at the time of a gift-giving ceremony such as
a wedding or new Year's celebration.
Dimensions:
Embroidery 25" x 27"
Framed 34.5' x 38'
Provenance: Private Collection
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