7948: 1930s-50s Japanese Kimono Silk Fabric Piece 54" (AraiHari)
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7948: 1930s-50s Japanese Kimono Silk Fabric Piece 54" (AraiHari)

$15.00
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Vintage Japanese Textiles:1930s-1950s Silk Fabric PieceFrom a Young Woman's KimonoRed, Flower Orbs (Temari Balls) MotifsArai-HariWidth: 13.5 inches / 34.29 cmLength: 54 inches / 137.16 cmCatalog# 7948: US$15.00 per Piece Plus Shipping Fabric History/Pedigree: 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 clicking HERE. Fabric Description: Lightweight silk deconstructed from a woman's kimono; This is a 1930s-50s fabric piece which has a red background which is itself interwoven with a sor t of zig-zag diagonal grid design; Background is interwoven with large (8Inches/20.32cm) and smaller (3 inches/7.62cm) orbs which resemble temari balls and wreaths; Colors used in designs: mostly lighter and pastel-type blues, red, yellow, aqua-blue, pink, and white; fabric is slightly textured, resembling chirimen but is only lightly so; designs on one side.

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