Chikuzen Hakata tōroku matsubaori
筑前博多登録松葉織
- Bib ID:
- 7832518
- Format:
- Book
- Description:
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- [Fukuoka, Japan] : [publisher not identified], [between 1890-1912]
- 84 unnumbered pages ; 27 x 28 cm
- Notes:
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- Salesman sample catalogue of late Meiji-era cut decorative fabric samples, consisting of over 400 swatches of Chikuzen Hakata Matsuba weave cloths for obis, datjime, and other objects which required its’ stiff texture and ability to hold place without slipping, such as cotton silk blends, woolens, and thick patterned silks for Western style cloth, millinery, and upholstery. 248 woven and brocade Hakata fabric samples tipped-in on thick paper boards in assorted sizes, and broad range of colours and patterns ranging from 1 x 2 inches up to 8 x 18 inches. -- from vendor's information.
- First edition, thus, of this amazing Fukuoka draper’s sample catalogue of Hakataori cloth whose stiff characteristics are created by driving strong weft threads into many war threads to stiffen for use in obis, datajime, and yukata (cotton summer kimonos) since the 17th century. They were became popular for Western style clothing, lingerie, millinery, drapery, and more during the late Meiji period. The samples themselves are not cut into uniform shapes, or sizes, but appear to have been remnants from the cutting floor, as was typical to factory and salesman textile sample catalogues in the West during the late Victorian to early Edwardian era. The vivid silk and silk/cotton Hakata samples include pictorial motifs such as dragons, Mt. Fuji, roses, flowers, decorative motifs typical for patterned silks woven on Jacquard looms for Obis, and more. The colour palate extends from dark browns, grays, greens and blues, with copper, gold, and silver metallic threads often woven into the patterns. These samples offer an informative variety for a broad range of fabrics and dyeing, showing items for upper and lower classes in Meiji-era Japan, as Shogunate sumptuary laws which strictly regulated patterns and colours. The colours are still vibrant and offer a splendid reference for the stunning quality of Japanese silk fabrics reflecting the growing use of new geometric and bold forms with intricate and subtle weaving nuances, as well as the increasing influence of Western fabric designs in the Japanese market. -- from vendor's information.
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- Copyright:
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- Since 1982 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Literary, dramatic or musical work
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1912
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