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 (1800-1850) 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

Brocaded Uchikake

Japanese: Textiles: Kimono Pre 1910: item #881728
1622

Japan Meiji era (1868-1911) Silk brocade uchikake (wedding kimono) with an elegant combination of ume blossoms, cranes, pine trees and bamboo. Benibana red chirimen silk crepe lining and padded hem. Excellent condition. 47" from sleeve-end to sleeve-end x 59" height. 1622

Meiji Kakeshita

Japanese: Textiles: Kimono Pre 1900: item #879946
1626

Japan Early to mid Meiji era (1868-1900) Kakeshita is a special type of bridal furisode that is worn under a shiromuku-uchikake or iro-uchikake. The material is "kinsha" silk (fine crepe silk). The back of this undergarment features three large, bold mon (family crest) accomplished in a fine-rendered couching embroidery technique. Excellent condition. 48" from sleeve-end to sleeve-end x 60" height.

Unique Japanese Wedding Gown, Embroidery in Soft Blue

Japanese: Textiles: Kimono Pre 1980: item #836141

Unique Japanese wedding kimono (Uchikake), embroidered in light blue silk. This gown is very tasteful. It was not made in a large Uchikake kimono maker but sewn on a professional level. The colors of fabric and the embroideries are slightly different on different parts of the gown. This was mainly caused by the light and direction of the fabric. This may sound strange to you but the same thing happens with a silk carpet; when you look at the silk carpet from the different angles, t... Click for details