Fragment
1596-1615 (made)
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This fragment was originally part of a kimono and is one of the oldest Japanese textiles in the V&A's collection. Like many kimono fabrics it is patterned with a combination of dyeing and embroidery. It also features the use of gold leaf, surihaku, which has been fixed to the cloth with paste applied through a stencil. The use of surihaku, often as here in combination with embroidery and tie-dyeing, against a dark ground is a feature of kimono from the early 17th century.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Figured satin silk (<i>rinzu</i>) with applied gold leaf decoration (<i>surihaku</i>), tie-dyeing (<i>kanoko shibori</i>) and embroidery in silk and metal-wrapped threads |
| Brief description | Fragment of kimono fabric, figured satin silk (rinzu) with applied gold leaf decoration (surihaku), tie-dyeing (kanoko shibori) and embroidery in silk and metal-wrapped threads, Japan, 1596-1615 |
| Physical description | Fragment of kimono fabric with design of cascading cherry blossoms and chains, notched lozenges and circular motifs excuted with applied gold leaf, tie-dyeing (shibori) and small-scale embroidery on a dark figured satin silk (rinzu) ground |
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| Object history | Purchased from the Forrer Collection, accessioned in 1899. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. Formerly in the Forrer Collection |
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| Summary | This fragment was originally part of a kimono and is one of the oldest Japanese textiles in the V&A's collection. Like many kimono fabrics it is patterned with a combination of dyeing and embroidery. It also features the use of gold leaf, surihaku, which has been fixed to the cloth with paste applied through a stencil. The use of surihaku, often as here in combination with embroidery and tie-dyeing, against a dark ground is a feature of kimono from the early 17th century. |
| Bibliographic reference | Miller, Lesley Ellis, and Ana Cabrera Lafuente, with Claire Allen-Johnstone, eds. Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion. London: Thames & Hudson Ltd in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 2021. ISBN 978-0-500-48065-6.
This object features in the publication Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion (2021) |
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| Accession number | 1588-1899 |
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| Record created | December 20, 2005 |
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