6099: 1950s Japanese Meisen Silk Fabric, By Piece 59in. (AraiHari)

Vintage Japanese Textiles:
1950's Meisen Silk Fabric Piece
Width: 14 inches / 35.56 cm
Length: 59 inches / 149.86 cm
Catalog# 6099:
US$18.00 per piece
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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 This is 11950's piece; 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. See close-ups.
Fabric Description: Lightweight meisen silk This is 11950's piece; 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. See close-ups.
Fabric Motif: Distinctive Japanese traditional design of stripes and bands running lengthwise; all lines are fuzzy at edges with the wider tan-colored bands with leaves and flora designs, also impressionistic fuzzy edges; patterns same on both sides; Colors are dominant fall foliage colors(reds, orange, rust, mustard, tan, and dark-olive greens).
Colors: Reminder that colors differ on different devices, so please refer to our text color descriptions.
Condition: Excellent.
Cultural Notes: The best discussion we've found of Meisen silk fabric was on an old blog post by Japundit, excerpted here, from the early 2000's*:
[*original article is no longer on the internet.] more info on meisen is here.
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