2092
Antique Japanese Temple Banner,Silk plain Weave with gilt Gold Paper weft patterning.(ginran) Complete Example with Dragons over Waves Confronting a Burning Pearl. The Color of Textile is Dark Blue
18th Century
Japan, Edo Period 1603 – 1868 A.D.
Approximately 17 feet
long .
Size 208" x 27"
Size 533 x 69 cm
Below are Detail Images
Cf: Blum, The Fine Art of Textiles, Philadelphia, 1997. no. 357 for an incomplete example.
Asian Textile History
