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The combination of delicate embroidery and dark blue satin fabric give this kimono a striking, lustrous appearance. This kimono has a design of ducks on rippling water among flowers. Paired ducks are a symbol of marital harmony, so this kimono may have been part of a wedding trousseau.
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Details
- Title: Kimono
- Date Created: 1820/1860
- Location: Japan
- Provenance: Jackson, Anna. Japanese textiles. London: V&A Publications, 2000, Plate 123.
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