Vintage Japanese Silk Kimono Burgundy Peony Chirimen Crepe Showa Itomasu A complete and characterful example

A complete and characterful example of the Chinese cricket cage tradition

Dimensions: 9"H (23 cm) by 4

The technique is still used today in the making of many household items such as serving trays (like this one)

This is a vintage Japanese wooden lacquered saucer for sencha styled tea cups called a Chataku

Vintage Japanese Silk Kimono Burgundy Peony Chirimen Crepe Showa Itomasu A complete and characterful exampleVintage Japanese Kimono Silk Chirimen Crepe, Burgundy Ground with Yzen Botan Peony Design, Showa Period Japan, Showa Period (19261989) This vintage Japanese kimono is worked in silk chirimen () crepe, its fine pebbled weave lending the deep burgundy ground a subtle luminosity that shifts beautifully in changing light. The garment is cut in a full length formal style with short sleeves finished in a red lining flash at the cuff edge. The overall form