Embroidery

Description

Embroidered fukusa (wrapping cloth) divided into four quarters, each with a different geometric pattern and a central pattern: a Japanese character in two of the quarters, a spray of flowers in the third, and a cockerel in the fourth with a central crest of wisteria in purple silk, with a black brocade silk lining: Japan, by Funazaka Sanshi, 1801 - 1867

Museum reference

A.1927.172

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Embroidery, Fukusa

Production information

Japan, East Asia

Date

1801 - 1867

Style / Culture

Edo period, Japanese

Materials

Silk

Physical description

White silk with a central crest of wisteria in purple silk surrounded by four panels of geometric embroidered patterns with inset designs. Colours are greens, purple, red, pink, yellow, brown, blue, black; lower left there is a small rectangle embroidered with a date and a signature