Textile Panel (from an obi) of hand-woven burnt sienna silk brocaded with silver foil over mulberry paper using the Ginran weave; the metallic threads are twisted rather than flat; the pattern is of floral medallions set in octagons and squares in silver on bright brown satin ground; designs are created by inserting metallic threads into the warp of every other row; the pattern is most similar to "Shokkou-mon". Shokkou - the pattern of interconnected squares and octagons symbolizes the region of the upper stream of the Yangtze River in China. This technique of brocade (Ginran) came to Japan from China.
Textile panel of finely woven kinran (silk brocaded with gilt paper) in pale olive, gold, white, brown, and green; the design is in horizontal bands of pagodas and pine trees, clouds with cranes, and books with Japanese character writing; the ground is a gold-pale olive with designs woven in and additional added threads to create stripes; top and bottom have stitched fringe. Record says it's from an Obi.
Textile Panel of ochre silk with hand-embroidered flowers in red, off-white, pale green, blue, and metallic gold with stems and leaves in blue and green; some flowers are outlined in contrasting colors; three horizontal maroon yarn stripes are woven into the surface of the fabric; tiny holes are apparent throughout the entire textile where the needlework would be done.
Textile Panel from an Obi of woven deep blue silk satin with an all-over intricate brocaded pattern of Ho-o Bird, Crane, Peacock, Butterfly, and vines and flowers in metallic orange, gold, silver, and grey blue silk.
Textile panel of hand-woven white cotton with geometric shapes and playing card symbols in red with grey outline (hearts, spades, diamonds, and clubs); other larger motifs in red and black.
Textile Panel of ribbed fabric with scene of architecture dwellings and trees and water; some of the areas are velvet; the colors are blues, greens, and beige; the center textile is blocked with a bright brown brocade floral frame; looks very old.