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Unknown Maker, Japanese

Gift cloth

Maker

Culture

Japanese

Title

Gift cloth

Year

1800s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

silk

Dimensions

83.8 x 66 cm (33 x 26 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Collection

Object Number

S84.197

Type

Textiles

Exhibition History

The Applied Image

Mar 11, 1998 – Jun 21, 1998

Label copy

The Japanese typically use a number of embroidery stitches to create varied and realistic motifs. In these fukusa the artist has used couching to create the scales and raised lips of the fish and satin stitch to create a smooth surface for the eyes. Traditionally, sea creatures are related to the many stages of life and are symbols of strength in the face of opposition.

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Japanese

Gift cloth, 1800s

Silk; satin, embroidered with silk and metallic thread in couching, satin stitch, and stem stitch

83.8 x 66 cm (33 x 26 inches)

Museum Collection S84.197

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