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A Silk Katsugi: Woman's Formal "Veil"
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Pre 1910 item# 810890
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ca. late nineteenth century
57" x 48", 145 cm x 122 cm
This is the first katsugi, or kimono-shaped veil we have offered on this site. Worn by upper class, samurai women--and by brides--this lightweight, hand painted silk garment would be draped over the head of a woman as she goes out in public or to a private ceremony such as a wedding or a funeral.
Note unusual construction of the piece: there is extra material from the top of the collar to the 'shoulder' line: this l ...click for details
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A Pieced Crepe Silk Under Kimono: Botanical Dyes
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Pre 1910 item# 805091
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ca. mid to late nineteenth century
25" x 48", 63.5 cm x 122 cm
This is an half under-kimono, han juban, made primarily of hand sewn pieces of chirimen, or crepe, silk, over forty pieces joined together. This color combination of orange and purple is a common one for garments of this sort which are made from scraps of old clothing. The orange dye is from safflower and the purple is from gromwell root, both dyes being readily available dyestuffs especially in Japan's eastern regi ...click for details
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An Indigo Dyed Asa Han Juban: Mosquito Netting
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Pre 1910 item# 800324
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ca. late nineteenth, early twentieth century
20" x 39 1/2", 51 cm x 105 cm
This is as rustic and rural a garment as you can find. It has the beautiful patina of age and the materials used to make this piece are all hand made. The body of the piece is a very unusual material: it is indigo dyed hemp mesh, most likely it was intended to be used as kaya, or mosquito netting. As it is used here, it was probably used in the summer to catch sweat or to keep the outer garment separated fro ...click for details
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A Hand Painted Boy's Day Banner
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Pre 1910 item# 798178
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ca. mid nineteenth century
153 1/2" x 15 1/2", 390 cm x 39.5 cm
This is a very long and very beautifully executed, hand painted nobori bata, or a banner flown to celebrate Boy's Day in Japan, which falls on 5 May. Nobori bata show images of valiant heroes and strong men; sometimes ancient sages and the protagonists from popular literature are depicted, all these images are used to call on the virtures of masculinity, to honor the boy members of a family and to celebrate the boy ...click for details
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