Fukusa (Gift Cover)
late 18th century (made)
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Fukusa of green plain weave woollen fabric, embroidered in white silk with a crest of crossed oak leaves.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Plain weave wool with embroidery in silk thread |
| Brief description | Fukusa, green plain weave wool with embroidery in white silk thread, Japan, Edo period, late 18th century |
| Physical description | Fukusa of green plain weave woollen fabric, embroidered in white silk with a crest of crossed oak leaves. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Lt. Col. G. B. Croft-Lyons FSA |
| Object history | Registered File number 1926/6626. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Takemura, Akihiko. Fukusa : Japanese gift covers. Tokyo: Iwasaki Bijutsu-sha, 1991, p. 295. ISBN 475341325X |
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| Accession number | T.174-1926 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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