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1850-1860 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This Japanese fabric is of a type known as rinzu, a patterned satin similar to damask, that was introduced into Japan from China in the sixteenth century. It was produced in Japan from the early seventeenth century and gradually replaced the stiffer silks used previously. Rinzu was a popular fabric for kimono, the T-shaped garment that, from the early sixteenth century, was the principle garment for both sexes and all classes. This nineteeth century example was part of a gift of objects given to Queen Victoria by the last-but-one shogun in 1860.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Figured satin silk |
| Brief description | Figured satin silk (rinzu) with design of bamboo and vines, Japan, 1850-1860 |
| Physical description | Length of figured satin silk (rinzu) woven with design of bamboo and ivy, dyed with beni (safflower) red |
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| Credit line | Given by Queen Victoria |
| Object history | Given by H. M. Queen Victoria, accessioned in 1865. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Summary | This Japanese fabric is of a type known as rinzu, a patterned satin similar to damask, that was introduced into Japan from China in the sixteenth century. It was produced in Japan from the early seventeenth century and gradually replaced the stiffer silks used previously. Rinzu was a popular fabric for kimono, the T-shaped garment that, from the early sixteenth century, was the principle garment for both sexes and all classes. This nineteeth century example was part of a gift of objects given to Queen Victoria by the last-but-one shogun in 1860. |
| 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) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 330:1-1865 |
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| Record created | February 28, 2006 |
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