A work made of mon side: silk, plain weave; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-on-paper-strip-
wrapped silk in chinese knots, laidwork and couching; patterned side: silk, satin weave self-patterned by areas of twill interlacings and areas of plain interlacings; woven on a loom with a jacquard attachment; sewn with front and lining matched in size; three corner: rayon, knotted, re-plied fringe tassels.

Fukusa (Gift Cover)

early Shôwa period (1926–1989), 1926/40

Japan

Mon side: silk, plain weave; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-on-paper-strip- wrapped silk in Chinese knots, laidwork and couching; patterned side: silk, satin weave self-patterned by areas of twill interlacings and areas of plain interlacings; woven on a loom with a Jacquard attachment; sewn with front and lining matched in size; three corner: rayon, knotted, re-plied fringe tassels

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