Fukusa

Description

Deep orange embroidered silk fukusa (gift cover) lined with orange silk with four tassels of gold thread, only one still attached to one corner, the embroidery depicts a wisteria, leaves and panicles of white flowers in brown, gold, shades of green and white threads; the orange lining has a woven family crest on reverse: Japan, mid-Meiji era, 1884 - 1899

Museum reference

A.1927.165

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Fukusa, Gift cover

Production information

Japan, East Asia

Date

1884 - 1899

Style / Culture

Meiji period, Japanese

Materials

Silk crepe, Gold thread, Silk

Physical description

Red silk crepe with embroidery in coloured silks and gold thread