Bolt of Shibori-Dyed Silk for Haori
1930-1960
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Bolt of Shibori-Dyed Silk for Haori
1930-1960
Physical Qualities
Silk, 354 5/16 × 14 in. (900 × 35.6 cm.)
Credit Line
Jeffrey Krauss Collection of Japanese Textiles
Object Number
2017.424
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 2017; Jeff Krauss, Potomac, MD, by purchase 2005; Ichiroya (online seller), Osaka
Inscribed: Handwritten in ink on paper tag originally attached to textile at one: "71725" Printed folded paper tag with gold outline of kimono shape within which are numerous Japanese characters in green translated roughly as follows (using Google translate): Shibori/ Fabric for Haori/Fabric for Coat/100% silk warp/100% silk weft/Approximately 8.8 m. in length or more Printed in gold on ends of paper roll: Japanese character referring to length of fabric to make a Haori. (Both tags removed and placed in curatorial object file when rolled for storage.)
