Fukusa (Gift Cover)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Fukusa (Gift Cover)

Place

Japan (Object made in)

Date

Made 1801–1900

Medium

Pattern side: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped cotton, slit and single dovetailed tapestry weaves (tsuzure); lining: silk, plain weave; sewn with front and lining matched to size (Tachikiri awase); corners: gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped cotton, knotted, re-plied fringe tassels

Dimensions

66.1 × 63.5 cm (26 × 25 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of the James D. Tigerman Estate

Reference Number

2004.951

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