Lovely Japanese Silk Kimono with Kiri Flower Design

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles Pre 1950: item #713604

Beautiful Japanese silk kimono decorated with design of kiri flowers in bloom, embroidered gold details, lovely light colors, Showa period (c. mid 20th century). Size: 62" high x 50 1/2" wide.

Japanese Men's Silk Haori Formal Coat Boating Scene

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles Pre 1950: item #711371
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This Japanese formal men's haori coat is approximately from the early part of 1900s. The haori is made from fine silk and the interior of the haori has s beautifully brocaded design, which depicts a boating scene. There are two men on the boat and the birds are flying over them. The exterior of the haori is solid black and has 5 family crests on the front and the back. The condition of the haori is excellent. The dimensions: Sleeve to sleeve 52" Body width 25" Soulder to the bottom hem ... Click for details

Japanese Men's Silk Haori Formal Coat No Play

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles Pre 1950: item #711368
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This Japanese formal men's haori coat is approximately from the early part of 1900s. The haori is made from fine silk and the interior of the haori has s beautifully brocaded design, which depicts a No play scene. The actor wears a mask and dressed in an elegant costume. The exterior of the haori is solid black and has 5 family crests on the front and the back. The condition of the haori is excellent. The dimensions: Sleeve to sleeve 52" Body width 24.5" Soulder to the bottom hem 42"

Japanese Vintage Textile Cotton Stripe Hanten

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles Pre 1930: item #710796
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This is a short coat ( hanten ) made of hand-spun and hand-woven cotton cloth. It has indigo blue and white bicolor stripe. Nicely thick cotton. These sleeves are called "maki-sode" ( rolled sleeves ). In good condition except for a small rift and mending. Taisho era ( ca. 1930s ). 124cm x 106cm 49.0"x41.7"

A Hand Painted Child's Kimono: Soaring Cranes

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles Pre 1950: item #709752

ca. early to mid Twentieth century 32" x 30", 81 cm x 76 cm This is a beautiful child's cotton kimono, lavishly hand painted: the blue of the kimono is the clear, open sky which is studded with twenty-three soaring cranes: each one white with a scarlet cap of feathers. The hemline is painted very elaborately with a winding brook, a picturesque pine tree surrounded by bamboo, and soft mountains in the distance. The pine and crane are both traditional symbols of long life, and the bamboo is a ... Click for details

An Unusual Cotton Flannel Kimono: Hemp Leaf Pattern

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles Pre 1940: item #709748

ca. early Twentieth century 51" x 45", 129.5 cm x 114.5 cm During Japan's Meiji Era, cotton flannel was introduced to Japan and became something of an 'exotic' fabric during that epoch. Often you can see cotton flannel remnants recycled and used to reinforce the collars of juban (undergarments) or noragi (work coats); sometimes you see the occasional flannel (or in Japanese neru) patch on a boro futon cover. This is a wonderfully odd garment, composed entirely of cotton flannel showing th... Click for details

Man’s Japanese Haori with Samurai Warrior, Signed

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles Pre 1950: item #704647
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This is an exquisite haori. Jackets of this quality, condition, and subject matter are getting increasingly hard to find. Made habutae silk a with brocaded or woven lining, it can be worn or displayed with either side facing outward. The outside is solid black with 5 mons (family crests) and includes the artist signature which appears on the front lower right panel. The inside back panel’s weaving includes the use of gold, silver, and copper-gold metallic lacquered threads. It is in excellen... Click for details

Japanese Black and White Pin Stripe Hakama

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles Pre 1980: item #704360
JH

The Japanese hakama is pleated skirt-like pants that is worn over a full length kimono. Hakama pants originated as an outer garment to protect a samurai warrior’s legs from brush when riding a horse. Today, the hakama is worn as formal attire for Japanese wedding ceremonies (see last photo), dances, and martial arts (specifically, black belt students and Juijitsu practictioners). Black and white striped silk, it measures 36" long, waist to hem. ... Click for details

1930s Japanese Red Silk Juban with Fat Babies

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles Pre 1940: item #704325
JH

I think these are the fattest little babies I ever seen. A very light weight silk woman's juban lined with an equally light weight, white silk lining, it measures 48" across the shoulders (including sleeves) and 50" long. In very good condition, it dates early Showa, 1930, though the collar appears to be newer. This is a very cheerful under garment and would be a fun piece to wear as an outer garment.

Mid 1930's Japanese Child's Silk Kimono

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles Pre 1940: item #704303
JH

Made with a stencil pattern and gold surihaku this small child's kimono is in excellent condition. It measures 31½"across the shoulders (including sleeves) and 34"long. It is very soft silk and dates to early Showa, mid 1930s.