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What is Japanese needlework?
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Japanese needlework is fabric stitched with decorative embroidery. The Japanese call it sashiko. When first developed during the Edo period, Japanese needlework was for mending clothing but it became an art form in later years. Find a range of Japanese needlework art on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Beautiful antique silk Japanese Embroidery «village»
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice antique Japanese embroidery with beautiful design with a village and a river, and with nice natural colours in hues of yellow, green, brown and black , entirely hand embroidered...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Beautiful antique silk Japanese Embroidery « the tigers »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice antique Japanese embroidery with beautiful design with tigers, and with nice natural colours in hues of yellow, green, brown and black , entirely hand embroidered with silk.
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Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Large Framed Japanese Embroidery Dragon Tapestry
Located in Atlanta, GA
An impressive Japanese embroidery tapestry circa 1890s Meiji period, presented with brocade border on linen canvas in a Lucite shadow box.
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Japonisme Textiles
Materials
Textile, Lucite
Framed Japanese Embroidery Dragon Tapestry Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking Japanese embroidery tapestry circa 1890s Meiji period presented in a gilt wood frame under glaze.
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Textiles
Materials
Textile, Wood
Pair of Framed Japanese Embroidery Art Portraits
Located in Atlanta, GA
Artistically framed for display in a slight shadow frame with non-reflective pixie glass, these pair of embroidery art panels from Japan are dated circa 1910-1930s, end of Meiji to e...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Textiles
Materials
Silk, Wood
$6,000 / set
Framed Antique Japanese Embroidery Fukusa Panel
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fukusa is a traditional Japanese textile art used to wrap and present gifts at important occasions.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles
Materials
Silk, Wood
