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Textile sample
Japanese
Meiji era
19th century
Object Place: Japan
Medium/Technique
Silk, gold metallic thread; plain-weave crepe (chirimen), stencil resist-dyed (katazome), embroidered (shishû)
Dimensions
23.6 x 31.8 cm (9 5/16 x 12 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number98.278
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CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionTextile sample with design of plum blossoms in reddish-orange on a white ground, created by the stencil resist-dye (katazome) technique, with metallic gold embroidered accents.
ProvenanceWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection; gift of William Sturgis Bigelow to the MFA in August, 1898