Fukusa (Gift Cover)
18th century (made)
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Fukusa or gift cover of blue silk satin, embroidered with gilt thread and shades of green, white, black, orange, and buff silks in couched work, satin and long and short stitches; depicting blossoming Nandina laden with snow and two small birds beneath.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Satin-weave silk embroidered with colour silks and gilt thread |
| Brief description | Fukusa or gift cover, satin-weave silk embroidered with colour silks and gilt thread, Japan, Edo period, 18th century. |
| Physical description | Fukusa or gift cover of blue silk satin, embroidered with gilt thread and shades of green, white, black, orange, and buff silks in couched work, satin and long and short stitches; depicting blossoming Nandina laden with snow and two small birds beneath. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | '12 Blue shusu with very fine old embroidery in design of flowers and birds. About 170 years old. Hogitaro Inada.' (inscribed on a label on the back) |
| Credit line | Given by Brigadier W.T.O. Crewdon CBE, in memory of Mr and Mrs W. Crewdson |
| Object history | Registered File number 1945/680. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Takemura, Akihiko. Fukusa: Japanese gift covers. Tokyo: Iwasaki Bijutsu-sha, 1991, Plate 105. ISBN 475341325X |
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| Accession number | T.77-1948 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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