Striped sash with heavy embroidery. Stripes alternate between pale pink and dark pink, with threads extending into adjoining sections, giving stripes flowing appearance. Embroidery is along the bottom edge and upper two thirds of the sash, with a wide section of plain stripes in between. Embroidery consists of triangular sections- with backgrounds of gold, white, pale pink and dark pink- filled with floral and geometric motifs. Geometric motifs are of concentric diamonds, hexagons, diagonal and horizontal lines. All are done in white. Reeds and flowers, done in gold thread, throughout dark and pale pink sections. Pale pink, blue, purple and white flowers, with yellow, white and green leaves, embroidered overtop gold triangular sections. Silver highlights throughout the flowers. Top edge of sash is bordered with gold and dark pink zigzag motif, bottom edge bordered with gold and pale pink zigzag motif. Back of sash is pale pink and undecorated. Length edges are finished seams, width edges are folded. Characters, embroidered in gold, inside fold along top edge.

• Narrative

  Gifted to the donor by a friend, who purchased the sash in a market in Japan c. 2017.

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• Type of Item sash
• Culture Japanese
• Material silk fibre, dye, metal
• Measurements height 31.3 cm, width 416.9 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Margret Holland
• Received from Margret Holland

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• Made in Japan

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• Creation Date during 2017
• Collection Date during 2017
• Ownership Date before August 22, 2019
• Acquisition Date on August 22, 2019

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• Item Classes textiles
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3385/0001