76822:1960s Japanese Vintage Kimono Silk,AraiHari,40in.Japanese Laurel

76822: 1960s Japan Kimono Silk,laurel,40"

Vintage Japanese Textiles:

1960s Kimono Silk Fabric Piece Arai-Hari
Thin Summer Silk, Modernistic & Stylized
Japanese Laurel w/Berries Motif

Width: 14.25 inches / 36.2 cm
Length: 59 inches / 149.86 cm

Catalog# 7682-1:

US$15.00 per piece

Fabric History/Provenance: 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 click-pushing HERE.

Fabric Description: This is lightweight summer kimono silk has a dark blue background with a very distinctive rendering of a Japanese Laurel branch with berries cascading cursively down the fabric; the designs are in a mottled blue and white colors - evocative of batik coloration; There are also very thin one-line edging accents in metallic gold(print process -applique) on the berries; motif designs on one side; please view close-ups;

Recommended for making scarf/accessories.

Colors: Please use our text descriptions to complement your sense of the colors, as color and contrast differ on different devices.

Condition: Excellent.