Haori
Date
First quarter 20th century
Size
124 x 97 cms (49 x 38ΒΌ ins)
Materials
Silk plain weave; lacquered thread
Technique
Stencilled warp and weft with hand-tied weft highlighting, lacquered thread highlighting of both warp and weft
Condition
Original basting stitches
Motif
grapes, budou
An elegant Taisho period haori with white asymmetrical exes decorated with clusters of grapes and leaves. Areas of hand-tied weft alternate from right to left, highlighting and lending a sense of verticality to the design. Dashes of lacquered gold urushi threads are intermittently shot through the warp and weft lending a bit of shimmer to an otherwise muted design.
Price
Price on request
Reference No
315
