Meiji Period Cotton Kappa 'Rain Cape', Japan

Japanese horse trapping, "Uma-No-Haragake", Tsutsugaki, cotton, Meiji period This type of haragake is called yuiage ("tied up"). The central portion covered the belly of the horse an...

Saki-ori farmers coat, Northern Japan, Meiji period A very heavy and substantial saki-ori coat, made of cotton with an indigo kasuri lapel. Several patches of hand sewn stitching ...

Sashiko-stitched cotton Rodogi work coat, early 20th century, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan A full length coat composed of indigo-dyed cotton with vertical bands of sashiko stitching w...

Meiji period Japanese Indigo double ikat futon cover Japanese futon cover, a double ikat pattern in four panels depicting Kumamoto Castle with im...

Late Meiji Period sleeping Kimono / Yogi, Japan Yogi are a type of oversized sleeping kimono traditionally used in Japan. This kimono would have b...

Antique Japanese Medicine "Kanban" (Shop Sign) with mirror, Meiji Period. The Medicine being advertised is a soothing cream used to relieve itchin...

Known in Japanese as Bozugappa (priest's raincoat), this cape-like garment was worn by the travelers in Japan circa late 19th century to early 20th century (end of Meiji period). Derived from the cape worn by the Portuguese missionary, who first arrived in Japan in mid-16th century, this type of cape was originally reserved for the Japanese military...

A stunning collection of six (priced individually) Meiji period petal shaped Imari plates in the very best of condition. With an overall floral decoration in blue, orange and green c...

As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this charming Meiji period 1868-1912 embroidery of a chin dog aside a spray of peacock feathers and by one of the most famous textile company’s of the period, the Iida Takashimaya company, the breathtaking and simply captivating detail of the silkwork demonstrates some of the finest possible stitching methods available at that time and not surpassed to this day, the silk picture is cushioned and housed within its original black lacquered wood frame and importantly bearing the original and scarce Iida Takashimaya factory label to the reverse, an absolute masterpiece from a golden period of textile production, this picture would light up the wall of any room particularly your Japanese themed space . Provenance : UK Collection . Featured in – 2020 Vision of an enlightened ruler exhibition – plate 39 Literature : There is little doubt that a major part of the phenomenon of Japanese works of art exploding onto the worldwide stage leading up to and during the Meiji period was bought about by the Textile manufacturers of Kyoto, the most recognized of which will undoubtedly be the Nishimura company, founded in Kyoto in 1670 as textile traders, It was the 12th generation manager Nishimura Sozayemon (1855-1935) aged just 17 and remarkably adopted into the family as the son of a Chinese scholar who took the company to its dizzy heights. As early as 1873 just one year into his tenure the company were exhibiting at expositions and even during that early period the company picked up significant awards and medals with recognition both nationally and overseas , particularly in Paris in 1878 , thereafter the factory moved to new premises in Kyoto , presumably having outgrown their original site , this move coincided with the building of the new Imperial palace in Tokyo where Nishimura were commissioned to provide 64 embroidered wall panels...

A Japanese silk embroidery Fukusa panel presented in mat and glazed gilt wood frame circa 1890-1910s (end of Meiji Period). The blue silk pane...

A Japanese textile panel with embroidery needlework circa late Meiji period (1900s) presented in a gilt wood frame with silk mat. The work depic...

A Japanese textile panel with embroidered picture work circa late Meiji period (1900s) presented in a gilt wood frame with silk mat. The work de...