Kimono
1840-1870 (made)
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The combination of delicate embroidery and dark blue satin fabric give this kimono a striking, lustrous appearance. This kimono has a design of ducks on rippling water among flowers. Paired ducks are a symbol of marital harmony, so this kimono may have been part of a wedding trousseau.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Satin silk (<i>shu</i>), with embroidery in silk and metallic thread |
| Brief description | Kimono, satin silk embroidered with ducks and flowers, Japan, Edo period, 1840-1870 |
| Physical description | Kimono with decoration of ducks on rippling water among irises and pinks. |
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| Credit line | Given by T.B. Clarke-Thornhill |
| Object history | Registered File number 1973/946. |
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| Summary | The combination of delicate embroidery and dark blue satin fabric give this kimono a striking, lustrous appearance. This kimono has a design of ducks on rippling water among flowers. Paired ducks are a symbol of marital harmony, so this kimono may have been part of a wedding trousseau. |
| Bibliographic reference | Jackson, Anna. Japanese textiles. London: V&A Publications, 2000, Plate 123.
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| Accession number | T.79-1927 |
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| Record created | February 22, 2004 |
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