Vintage & Antique Japanese Fabrics by Piece: Other Type Fabrics

7036: 1930s-50s Japanese Meisen Silk Fabric Piece 58in. Arai-Hari

Vintage Japanese Textiles:
1930s-50s Meisen Silk Fabric Piece
Arai-Hari

Width: 14.25 inches / 36.2 cm
Length: 58 inches / 147.32 cm

Catalog# 7036

US$18.00 per piece

Fabric History/Pedigree: Pieces received from traditional Japanese kimono cleaner/reconstructor called Arai-Hari -- see an excellent explanation of traditional Arai Hari by textile expert John Marshall,by click-pushing HERE.

Fabric Description: Lightweight meisen silk, slightly translucent, is estimated from the 1930s-1950s; Meisen is defined literally as 'common silk stuff'; and has grown in popularity in the last few years; Meisen from that period are usually larger bold patterns and bright colors, and this one, however, is a solid purple background with large grayish-silver designs; these motifs are seen fairly often in kimono fabric designs of this period; This look is interpreted by some as being swallows in flight, or by others as a highly stylized flowing water motif.

Note on colors: As all devices have different colorations and contrast, please use our text descriptions of colors to complement your sense of the color of the fabric.

Condition: Excellent