Japan
Mid Edo era (1750-1825)
$20,000.00This rare and stunning chirimen crepe-silk antique uchikake wedding garment was likely created for a young samurai woman. This garment features twenty-five turtles created with silver and gold couching. Some of the turtle shells are of gold, while others are of a gold/silver mixture. This couching is unusual in that it involves not only the main outside, but also the interior and the padded hem. The mon (family crests) are couched in gold thread. The inner lining is of a beni red sha silk. Young samurai women of high birth were dressed in this particular color of red - known as “akahime” to mean red princess. The red represented the passion hidden
(Source: tsmskimonoyokubo)
