Kimono
1991 (made)
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Silk crêpe (chirimen) kimono said by the manufacturers to be in the iro tomesode style (coloured tomosode). The background silk is dark cream, the patterning in colours and silver and gold being confined to the hem area.
This patterning was inspired by a Japanese rimpa style lacquered scroll box on display in the Toshiba Gallery (V&A 701-1901) and the collection of inro. The design consists of willows and flowing water over which are scattered inro. It is hand drawn and dyed in colours with gold and silver leaf fixed with lacquer.
There is a plain white silk lining.
This patterning was inspired by a Japanese rimpa style lacquered scroll box on display in the Toshiba Gallery (V&A 701-1901) and the collection of inro. The design consists of willows and flowing water over which are scattered inro. It is hand drawn and dyed in colours with gold and silver leaf fixed with lacquer.
There is a plain white silk lining.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk crêpe with drawn and dyed decoration and gold and silver leaf |
| Brief description | Kimono, cream coloured silk crêpe with drawn and dyed decoration and gold and silver leaf, Japan, 1991 |
| Physical description | Silk crêpe (chirimen) kimono said by the manufacturers to be in the iro tomesode style (coloured tomosode). The background silk is dark cream, the patterning in colours and silver and gold being confined to the hem area. This patterning was inspired by a Japanese rimpa style lacquered scroll box on display in the Toshiba Gallery (V&A 701-1901) and the collection of inro. The design consists of willows and flowing water over which are scattered inro. It is hand drawn and dyed in colours with gold and silver leaf fixed with lacquer. There is a plain white silk lining. |
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| Credit line | Given by Marui Co. Inc., Kyoto (President: Keitaro Okumura) |
| Object history | Registered File number 1998/1846. This kimono was designed and executed under the supervision of Mr Hirotaka Asano of Kyoto and produced under the supervision of Marui Inc., Kyoto. |
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| Accession number | FE.25-1991 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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