Unprecedented Hand Woven Japanese Silk Kimono Obi

Japanese: Textiles: Kimono Pre 1980: item #973923
MOR2777

A fantastic Hand woven Kimono Obi with a non repeating pattern, made in Japan and enclosed in an old kiri-wood box. It is the most amazing work of woven textile we have ever owned, and would certainly have been tens of thousands of dollars new. Not once does the pattern repeat itself. From one end a courtesan seen from behind looks out from her palace shaded with cherry blossoms to a boat in the bay. Above her another dainty figure stairs towards the iris growing along the river bank, her lo... Click for details

Japanese Chirimen Silk Kimono

Japanese: Textiles: Kimono Pre 1900: item #953721
AC-75

This lovely kimono made in the late 1800’s is hand painted with embellishments of silk threads. It is made of chirimen silk crepe with a red silk and powder blue chirimen crepe lining. Good condition with slight fading and signs of wear. Height: 60” Width: 47”

Gorgeous Japanese Uchikake, Wedding Robe

Japanese: Textiles: Kimono Pre 1970: item #938382
04119

The size of Robe: 71 1/2" Long x 53" Wide(sleeve to sleave, Waist line 24" Wide.
Sleeve : 40" Long x 13" Wide.
Beautiful and high quality Japanese Silk Uchikake Robe ever seen. It has the design of Bridge and Screen with Botan(Peony) design in various colors. There is silver and gold thread are used. It is all silk made. There are se... Click for details

Japanese Kogin Sashiko Embroidery Hemp Robe Coat Kimono

Japanese: Textiles: Kimono Pre 1920: item #895789
6496

Approximately daiting to 19th century, this is a kimono coat from currently Aomori prefecture made of died hemp with traditinal stitch work of Kogin embroidery.

Kogin is a Japanese needlework technique that both strengthened a fabric used for everyday wear, and make fabrics thicker to provide warmth. This developed hundreds years ago i... Click for details

Fireman's Jacket

Japanese: Textiles: Kimono Pre 1900: item #882598
2211

Japan Late Edo to mid Meiji (1850-1900) A thick hand-made fireman's jacket constructed from cotton rag cloth (sashiko). Very good condition, with several repaired holes and a nibble at one sleeve-end. 50" from sleeve-end to sleeve end x 30" height. 2211

Late Edo Uchikake

Japanese: Textiles: Kimono Pre 1900: item #882592
2143

Japan late Edo (1800-1850) This silk Uchikake from the late Edo era features embroidered and couched outdoor scenes on a wedgewood blue background. Very good condition on the outside, while the inner lining is stained (see detail image). 50" from sleeve-end to sleeve-end x 65" height. 2143

Sample-fabric Juban

Japanese: Textiles: Kimono Pre 1900: item #882586
1995

Japan Mid-Meiji era (1880-1900) A silk juban featuring silk-screened sample-patterns. Good condition with some fraying about the neck area. 46" from sleeve-end to sleeve-end x 50" height. 1995

Edo Red Uchikake

Japanese: Textiles: Kimono Pre 1900: item #882580
1704

Japan Mid Edo era (1750-1825) This stunning chirimen crepe-silk uchikake wedding garment was created during the Edo era, very likely for a young samurai woman. This garment features twenty-five turtles created with silver and gold couching. Some of the turtle shells are of gold, while others are of a gold/silver mixture. This couching is unusual in that it involves not only the main outside, but also the interior and the padded hem. The mon (family crests) are couched in gold thread. The ... Click for details

Meiji Nishijin Uchikake

Japanese: Textiles: Kimono Pre 1910: item #881733
1642

Japan Meiji era (1868-1911) A very heavy and unusual Nishijin brocaded uchikake that displays a remarkable, luminous personality when under direct lighting. This stunning garment was created in the Nishijin district of Kyoto, Japan. Nishijin is a very old (1200 years) and famous district of Kyoto known for fine weaving and synonymous with high quality, exquisite workmanship. Excellent condition. 49" from sleeve-end to sleeve-end x 63" height. Nishijin also refers to yarn-dying and weaving... Click for details

Late Meiji Furisode

Japanese: Textiles: Kimono Pre 1910: item #881730
1634

Japan Late Meiji era (1900-1911) This graphic crepe-silk furisode features large yuzen-dyed pine motifs. Besides the yuzen-dyeing, there is regular embroidery, metallic couching, surihaku metal foil outlining as well as freehand sumi e painting. Excellent condition. 50" from sleeve-end to sleeve-end x 63" height 1634