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Kimono
Unknown
The Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom
The combination of delicate embroidery and dark satin fabric gives this kimono a striking, lustrous appearance. The design of paired ducks is a symbol of marital harmony, so this garment may have been part of a wedding trousseau. The kimono was brought back to Britain by John Bonham-Carter, who visited Japan in 1881-2.
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Details
- Title: Kimono
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: 1820/1860
- Location: Japan
- Physical Dimensions: Length: 183 cm including collar, Width: 126 cm across sleeves
- Medium: Satin weave silk (<i>shu</i>) with embroidery in silk and metallic thread
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