Kaichidon
Cloth band at top. The primary face is pieced from red wool plain weave fabric and tan cotton twill fabric. The embroidery is worked in silk thread, as is the edging on the sides and bottom. There is a woven cotton/silk binding at the top edge. The secondary face of the bag has a ground fabric of red wool, with similar polychrome silk embroidery. The tassels are cotton, silk, and metallic threads. Primary - tan diamonds, secondary - three like motifs. All chain stitch.
- Date
- late 19th-early 20th century
- In our collection
- since February the 13th, 2008 up to now
- Dimensions
- 21 3/4 x 5 in. (55.25 x 12.7 cm)
- Location
- Not on View
- Medium
- Silk, cotton, wool, metal; patchwork ground; slanted buttonhole stitch, chain stitch, cretan stitch, fishbone stitch
- Price
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- Composition
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cadmium 22% zinc 40% copper 8% iron 5% oxygen 11% atium 14%