Kimono
1850-1880 (made)
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This kimono has a lavish overall design of auspicious motifs of pine, bamboo and plum blossoms, together with peonies and chrysanthemums. Cranes fly around the shoulders and long-tailed turtles are shown at teh hem. The kimono would have been worn by a bride during a wedding banquet.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk crêpe with embroidered and resist-dyed decoration |
| Brief description | Kimono, silk crêpe with embroidered and resist-dyed decoration of auspicious motifs, Japan, 1850-1880 |
| Physical description | Outer kimono (uchikake) with long, 'swinging sleeves' indicating that it was worn by a young woman. Silk crepe with embroidery and resist-dyeing. The all-over design consists of billowing waves and rocks (confined to the lower section), pine, bamboo, plum blossoms, chrysanthemums and peonies. Cranes and long-tailed tortoises also appear. The garment was first resist-dyed, with stencils used to imitate tie-dyeing in places. Much of the design was then embroidered in silk and gold-wrapped silk threads. The garment is wadded and lined throughout with red silk. |
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| Object history | Purchased. Registered File number 1983/587. |
| Historical context | For a similar kimono see Yamanobe (editor), Textiles of Japan vol. 6 'Shomin' and 'Kindai' (Folk Textiles and Post-Edo) Tokyo, 1981, plate 122 |
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| Summary | This kimono has a lavish overall design of auspicious motifs of pine, bamboo and plum blossoms, together with peonies and chrysanthemums. Cranes fly around the shoulders and long-tailed turtles are shown at teh hem. The kimono would have been worn by a bride during a wedding banquet. |
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| Accession number | FE.14-1983 |
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| Record created | November 26, 2002 |
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