7930: 1930s-50s Japanese Meisen Silk 57 in. Piece (AraiHari) Grid, Komon

7930: 1930s-50s Japanese Meisen Silk 57 in. Piece (AraiHari) Grid, Komon

$20.00
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1930s to 1950s Japanese Textiles: From Arai-Hari Cleaners Japanese Kimono Meisen Silk Fabric PieceSymmetrical Array, Small Elements (komon), Kasuri-likeCatalog #:  7930Width:14 inches / 35.56 cmLength: 57 inches / 144.78 cmUS$20.00 per piece plus shipping Item Details and Description Fabric History/Pedigree: 1930s to 1950s silk fabric pieces received from a traditional Japanese kimono cleaner/reconstructor called Arai-Hari -- see an excellent explanation of traditional Arai Hari by textile expert John Marshall, by click-pushing HERE. Fabric Description:  This is not a typical Meisen silk; Medium-Lightweight Meisen silk, minimally translucent, softer than most Meisen of same period; no sheen; the background is solid dark indigo-black color(black in lower room lighting);  Designs are about one inch (2.54cm) fuzzy white ovals, all in a diagonally symmetrical grid array; between the white elements are small dashes of red fuzzy ovals, latter are about 1/4 inch / 6.35mm long and with th

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