Kimono (Uchikake) embroadered silk. Japan Showa period
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Directory: Vintage Arts: Decorative Art: Textiles: Pre 1970: Item # 1492294
Directory: Vintage Arts: Decorative Art: Textiles: Pre 1970: Item # 1492294
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$3,800.00
Wedding Kimono (Uchikake) Silk embroidery and gold and silver metallic ribbons. Some metal ribbon details are iridescent. This Uchikake is a unique model created in a single copy, in fact the decoration is not composed of assembling pieces of fabric with repetitive decoration as most often, but the scene takes place without interruption. The elements represented are highly symbolic , we can admire the pairs of mandarin ducks (marital happiness), the cranes and peonies (immortality) the 8 treasures and many others. The quality is exceptional,beautiful elegant designs, good color balance, precise embroidery, tiny embroidered stitches, woven silk background. All these details that make the difference. The interior is red. The bottom is weighted. The state of conservation is excellent. 199x132cm. No signature. Japan Showa period (1926-1989).