1930 · Japan
by Anonymous Japanese Designers
Japan, 1930. One uchikake kimono. Measurements: collar to hem = ca. 163 cm; sleeve hem to sleeve hem = ca. 125 cm. With original price tag: "PRICE 176 着物 (打掛)" (Price, 176, Kimono / Uchikake," the meaning of which is unclear: an old price, shop item number, or perhaps a reference to the size of the kimono). Some seams coming undone, overall in surprisingly good condition, the fabric very shiny and bright. Preserved in a Hollinger Window Display Box (Size: 20 1/2 x 16 1/2 x 3"). AN EXCEPTIONAL, COMPLETELY UNUSED BRIDAL KIMONO WITH AN EXUBERANT AND DECIDEDLY "ART DECO" PATTERN OF SHINY LOBSTERS, THE LIKES OF WHICH WE HAVE NOT BEFORE ENCOUNTERED.
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