This is a Tsutsugaki yuzen day Kimono that was used in the Kyoto area during the Edo period. The landscapes and people are depicted in an idyllic style with the fine lines of Tsutsugaki. The colors are hand-painted with Yuzen-some. The fabric is made of cotton for the warp and tsumugi silk for the weft, giving it a rustic feel. There are no damages or stains. The condition is very good. Size: Length 151cm / From sleeve end to sleeve end119cm

This child kimono is hand-dyed with Yuzen dyeing, indicating that it was worn by members of the upper class. The frugality edicts issued in the late Edo period (1841-1843) had a major impact on the patterns worn by commoners. This kimono exemplifies this characteristic. At the time, kimonos with bold, ornate patterns were not permitted. As a result, people preferred kimonos with delicate hems, like this one. The unique, delicate pattern is hand-painted and embroidered at the hem...

This silk furisode kimono was made during the Taisho era for a wealthy family. The silk features a red background and elegant freehand Yuzen-dyed kusudama and flowers. The soft, elegant design and subject matter are consistent with the tastes of the period.There is also a design on the bottom of the lining. There are two slight stains on the back. Condition is good. Size: Length 120cm x Width 116cm Size: Length 120cm x Sleeve end to sleeve end 116cm

Rare katazome cloth with anchor motif with circles inside which is made of handspun cotton and vegetable indigo dye. In good condition but has a few rips (4cm to 2cm), a few tiny holes and a mending patch.19th century. W:33.5cm, L:128cm

This is a precious Yosegire Kimono made with silk fabric from the Genroku period (1688-1704) using Yuzen dyeing. The perfectly refined Itome glue-resist dyed Tsutsugaki lines on the green silk are as thin and delicate as threads. Furthermore, Shoenji (pink-like colors), the most important color in Yuzen, is used abundantly to depict the crane. This Yuzen-dyed painting is beautifully rendered in the most delicate Tsutsugaki of the Genroku period...

This striking silk furisode kimono from the Meiji period features freehand Yuzen dyeing on the sleeves and hem. The motifs are pine, bridge, and chrysanthemum. The lining also features a design around the hem. There is a faint stain on the front of the left sleeve, barely visible, but there is no damage.Size:length:146cm / Sleeve end to sleeve end:125cm

This kimono was made in the late Edo period (1800-1860). Benibana-dye silk is used for the body, and Shikon-dye Shibori silk is used for the sleeves. The green section at the bottom is a stencil-dyed weave of silk weft and cotton warp. The small silk cloth covering the entire piece is also made from late Edo silk. The outer fabric is in good condition with no stains or damage. The lining is also made from Edo-period silk and has some light stains and small holes due to age...

This yosegire silk kimono was worn at the end of the Edo period (circa 1860). It is made from high-quality silk fabrics commonly used for uchikake (traditional Japanese kimono) of the time. The torso is made of yellow silk, the sleeves are made from fragments of an uchikake (traditional Japanese kimono), and the hem is made of hand-dyed Yuzen silk. There is a faint stain on the left side of the back, but no damage...

This is a silk furisode from the late Edo period(1800-1867). It is an elegant and beautiful kimono with intricate hand-dyed details and gold thread embroidery. There are some slight stains due to aging, but they are not noticeable...

A shirt or jacket recycled from cotton shibori kimono (yukata) for a body and a brushed cotton shirt for sleeves. It has kohaze (metal clasp used for tabi socks) in the wrists. Body is habdspun cotton and shibori is dyed with vegetable indigo. The first half of the 20th century. In good condition. Body W:61cm, L:71cm, Sleeves L:45cm　

Han-juban made of handspun cotton and vegetable indigo dye katazome (stencil-resist dye) whose motif is rare kamon (family crest). Sleeves are removed. In good condition except for several stains in the center line of the back. Late 19th to early 20th century. W:64cm, L:80cm

This is a japanese antique silk kimono from the Meiji period. It is an elegant and beautiful kimono with intricate hand-dyed and embroidered details. There are some very slight stains due to aging, but they are not noticeable. There is no damage and the fabric is strong. There is also a design around the hem of the lining. Size: Length: 150cm / Cuff to cuff, back width: 128cm

This is a silk furisode from the late Edo period. It is an elegant and beautiful kimono with intricate hand-dyed details and gold thread embroidery. There are some slight stains due to aging, but they are not noticeable. There is no damage and the fabric is strong.There is also a design around the bottom of the lining. Size: Length: 153cm / Cuff to cuff, back width: 122cm

Unfinished yogi with large katazome which is made of handspun cotton and dyed with vegetable indigo and sumi. Yogi is one kind of futon (bedding) in the shape of kimono, however, this one is not finished, without collar cloth, lining and edging cloth. Nice thick texture and beautiful katazome. Excellent condition. The second half of the 19th century. W:136cm, L:146cm

Silk obi (sash) with katazome (stencil-resist dye) Daruma tumble doll motif which symbolizes resilience. Katazome side is plain weave silk and the lining is black silk satin. In excellent condition. The first half of the 20th century. W:30cm, L:312cm

Fukuro obi which is for formal kimono made of wide cloth folded vertically half. It is made of thick silk with woven pattern of nature motifs, such as tai (red snapper), turnip, shrimp, pomegranate fruit grapes etc., which are all auspicious motifs. It was probably worn by a bride on wedding with a ceremonial kimono. In good condition in spite much used. The first half of the 20th century. W:W:29cm, L:3m96cm

Exquisite Early 20th Century Japanese Uchikake with Flying Cranes in Pristine Condition

A superb Japanese wedding kimono (uchikake) from the early 20th century, featuring an elegant design of flying cranes embroidered in silk on a deep black ground...

Old katazome (stencil-resist dye) cloth for kimono with ho-oh (pheonix) and karakusa (arabesque) motif which is made of handspun cotton and vegetable indigo dye. It is old as length of katazome is about 13,5cm, so that katazome has to be repeated many times. 19th century. Excellent condition. W:34cm, L:154cm