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3. Kosode fragment Japan Momoyama, Bunroku (1592-1598) Silk, vegetable dyes, Embroidery, applied silver foil 10” x 15” (27 cm x 38 cm) |
This embroidery technique, nuihaku, has a background of extremely fine silk, long embroidery stitches and applied silver or gold foil. Examples of this technique are rare. This fragment was part of the collar band of the kimono. Detail: framed |