Textile sample
19th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueSilk, gold metallic thread; plain-weave crepe (chirimen), stencil resist-dyed (katazome), embroidered (shishû)
Dimensions23.6 x 31.8 cm (9 5/16 x 12 1/2 in.)
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number98.278
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ProvenanceWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection; gift of William Sturgis Bigelow to the MFA in August, 1898
mid-19th century
mid-19th century
mid to late 19th century
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