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Embroidered Fukusa

late 1800s-early 1900s

Japan

Medium
embroidered silk with metal thread
Measurements
Average: 86.3 x 68.6 cm (34 x 27 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade 1916.1321
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Not on view
Print
A dark blue silk textile, embroidered with silk and metal threads, depicts a treasure ship with a phoenix-headed prow sailing across stylized gold and white waves. A multi-colored striped sail, centered by a large gold floral crest, rises over a cabin housing seven seated figures. A white crane flies in the upper right, while a long-tailed turtle swims at the bottom left. Gold-stitched clouds and swirling currents fill the dark composition.

Embroidered Fukusa

late 1800s-early 1900s

Japan

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