Kimono
1870-1900 (made)
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Kimono for a woman of blue silk crepe, with five crests (mon) at the shoulders. The decoration is concentrated in a cream area around the hem, and features the auspicious symbol of dragon roundels created with resist-dyeing and embroidery techniques. Lined with scarlet red silk; slightly waddded hem.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Resist-dyed and embroidered silk crepe |
| Brief description | Kimono, crepe silk with resist-dyed and embroidered decoration, late 19th century |
| Physical description | Kimono for a woman of blue silk crepe, with five crests (mon) at the shoulders. The decoration is concentrated in a cream area around the hem, and features the auspicious symbol of dragon roundels created with resist-dyeing and embroidery techniques. Lined with scarlet red silk; slightly waddded hem. |
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| Credit line | T. B. Clarke-Thornhill Bequest |
| Object history | Registered File number 1934/3321. |
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| Accession number | T.190-1934 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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