7830:1930s-50s Japanese Vintage Kimono Silk Fabric,AraiHari,60in.Orizuru Cranes

Vintage Japanese Textiles:

1930s-1950s Kimono Silk Fabric Piece Arai-Hari
Furisode Type
Orizuru (Origami-Cranes) w/Pine Needles Motif

Width: 13.75 inches/ 34.92 cm
Length: 60 inches / 152.4 cm

Catalog# 7830

US$22.00 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 lightweight silk piece is dark plum color, fine and translucent, derived from a woman's kimono; the fabric has an interwoven pattern throughout of classic rural scenery with trees, old-style Japanese wooden bridges; it also includes cloud formations, streams, and various flowers and trees; Foreground motif is stylized pine branches overlain by Orizuru, Origami cranes; colors of designs: silver, white, pink, aqua-blue, and green; there are a few places where the silver lines are shining like metallic thread (but is not brocaded, just a print effect); Sheen is throughout but more noticeable in the areas without designs and intended for one-side display; slightly stiff quality.

It is 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.