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8161: 1930s-50s Modernistic Japanese Meisen 40in. Silk Fabric, AraiHari Tsubaki Camellia

Vintage Japanese Textiles:
1930s-1950s Arai Hari Used Silk Kimono Piece

Hogushi-Kasuri (warp-weft) Weave Meisen:
with Modernistic, Stylized Japanese Camellia (Tsubaki) Flower & Stems

Another Example of Design changes in pre-war Japan:
Western-influenced from 1920s-1940s Art Nouveau/Art Deco in Europe/USA.

Width: 13.75 inches / 34.92cm
Length: 40 inches / 101.6 cm

Catalog# 8161:

US$13.00 per piece plus shipping

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

For an excellent 'how-to' do Arai-Hari oneself, we highly recommend Kae Warnock's Blog, Chocolate Factotum:

Fabric Description: Lightweight meisen silk from the 1930s–1950s, purple background with cream-white forming the camellia floral motif and an irregular reticular pattern of leaves, stems, and smaller Camellias as a background; rendered in Hogushi-Kasuri (warp-weft) weave.

Motif Details: This thin, lightweight, and slightly translucent piece exemplifies pre-war Japanese design influenced by 1920s–1940s Art Nouveau and Art Deco from Europe and the USA. The motif is a modernized, stylized rendering of Tsubaki (Camellia) flowers, stems, and leaves; the flowers are accented in rusty red at the center, with very faint pastel smudges of gray and peach-pink; the motif appears on both sides.ins

Colors: Text descriptions complement your visual perception of the fabric; contrast and color may vary across devices.

Condition: Excellent for age, though some needle holes at edges from deconstruction; clean; Ideal for making accessories, purses, and textile projects.