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Chinese Textile Embroidery Art, Dragon and Phoenix browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques:Regional Art:Asian:Chinese:Textiles: Pre 1900: item # 561032
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There are many fukusas made with Chinese themes from the late Edo period (1603-1868) to the mid Meiji period (1868-1912). This Chinese antique cloth was probably made into a fukusa, a gift cover, in Japan using Chinese embroidered cloth or used as a decorative purpose. The front fabric is wool and the liner is silk. The wool was a rare commodity in Japan during the time (Edo to early Meiji period) after every attempt to raise sheep all failed.
A dragon and phoenix together symbolize the emperor and empress. This
dragon has four claws, not five which was reserved only for the Emperor in the old time. This cloth may be used for a wedding ceremony (hung or placed flat) in China before it went to Japan. Exquisite embroidery work. The red color is a little darker than shown in some photos. The dragon looks much better in real life. The last photo was taken under the sun when I saw the beautiful, dazzling colors. What I saw was exactly the way shown in the photo (last) under the sun. Dimensions are 18 3/8 inches x 18 3/8 inches. |
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