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Japanese Antique Large Paper Boro / Wall Decoration /Wabi-sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is a large old Japanese paper, and it is speculated that it may have been used for sericulture. The appearance of being randomly pasted to increase the thickness of the paper h...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Art

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"Boro" Kite by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites crafted from split bamboo frames covered with stretched muslin and a collage of vintage Asian ephemera - including fragments of fabric, scrolls, drawings, and books collected during his travels. This kite entitled "Boro" is patterned with Japanese indigo-dyed fabric scraps, sewn together to form a patchwork of contrasting patterns and shades of blue. The kite's design recreates the traditional practice of Boro stitching...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Contemporary Art

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Antique Portuguese Textile
Located in Austin, TX
Exceptional antique Portuguese textile, Genoa velvet and intricate gold embroidery work. Length not including the hem is 102.5".
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Scandinavian Modern Large Signed Fabric "Timmer", Design Sven Markelius, 1958
By Sven Markelius
Located in Stockholm, SE
Scandinavian Modern large signed linen fabric "Handprinted Timmer (timber), design by the Swedish famous architect Sven Markelius for NK:s Textilkammare." 1958. Designed in 1958. 4...
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Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower's Ceremonial Robe Embroidery
Located in Asheville, NC
These items were presented to Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower by Mr. Edwin J. Owen later to be presented to Mary Jane McCaffree, Mrs. Eisenhower's personal White House secretary.
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Framed Embroidered Armorial Coat of Arms
Located in Nantucket, MA
Armorial Coat for the Most Noble Order of the Garter, the highest order of chivalry, or knighthood, existing in England, founded in 1348. Honi soit qui mal y pense...
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