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Gift cover (fukusa)
Japanese
Meiji era
late 19th century
Object Place: Japan
Medium/Technique
Silk satin embroidered with silk and metallic thread
Dimensions
Overall: 88.6 x 69.9 cm (34 7/8 x 27 1/2 in.)
Other (Corner Tassels): 8.9 cm (3 1/2 in.)
Other (Corner Tassels): 8.9 cm (3 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.3973
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionThe ground is of dark blue satin embroidered with various shades of gray, light blue, pink, green and yellow silk and gold thread, are two falcons on perches. Lined with red crêpe and with small white silk tassels at the corners.
ProvenanceBy 1911, purchased by William Sturgis Bigelow (b. 1850 - d. 1926), Boston [see note 1]; 1911, gift of Bigelow to the MFA. (Accession Date: August 3, 1911)
NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.
NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.