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Unused 1980's NISHIJIN TEXTILE (Kyoto) JAPANESE blush SILK ROLL L.12M W.370mm. New old stock
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Lot Details
Provenance of these 1980’s Silk 12m x 0.36m rolls. Condition: Unused. Purchased in Kyoto November 2023 from the owners. Ex. Rouketsu Kimono Shop. Seen in attached 1985 photograph: Banner Sign inside Kintetsu Department store until 2007. Many have the original price tags of Kintetsu Department store in Kyoto. The average retail price was around $3000 NZ back in 1985~1992. When the Japanese economy crashed. Nothing much was sold for 35 years. Woven using Mulberry silk. Most rolls are in perfect condition having been waterproofed with Pearl Tone - a 75 year old process. This process prevents oxidisation - often seen as brown spots on paper and undyed silk. Gold stickers are a registered trademark that is given only to kimono that have passed the strict inspection standards set by each production area. The role of the stickers + seals and certificates is to show the value of a piece of work that is recognized as a traditional craft and a textile that has been inspected for quality by the weavers' association based on their standards. Red Silk stamps are quality & guarantee and there are also third party inspection and guarantee stamps. Pearl Tone stamps for a costly waterproofing treatment. Post war Silks were produced over 3 decades of high-speed development. The collapse of the asset price bubble in the early 1990s destroyed the Kimono economy. Now only the shape is kept. The Kimono Star will never fade entirely and the garment which evolved into the glory of the nation will always be mandatory at the highest cultural levels of an always very refined society
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6 VARIOUS VINTAGE JAPANESE FINE KIMONO RICH DARK COLOURS & FABRICS
VINTAGE HAND KNOTTED ALL SILK TURKOMAN RUG 1170x840mm
Estimate: $400 - $800
HAND KNOTTED ALL WOOL RUG 1900x1200mm
N.Z. MASTERWEAVE ALL WOOL BLANKET
N.Z. MASTERWEAVE ALL WOOL BLANKET
PERSIAN HAND KNOTTED ALL WOOL RUG 1470x1020mm
HAND KNOTTED WOOL PILE RUG - BLUE ORIENTAL DESIGN 1360x670mm
VINTAGE SCOTISH 'THE RED RUM CHECK' TARTAN KILT/SKIRT all wool, vintage size 12 (modern size XS-S)
PERSIAN IRANIAN hand knotted RUG 2000 X 1000mm approx
VINTAGE JAPANESE OKUBO NIELLO STG SILVER CIG. CASE stamped 950 104gms
Estimate: $200 - $400
HAND KNOTTED ALL WOOL RUG 1170 x 540mm
2 JAPANESE WOOD BLOCK PRINTS; 'MOON LIGHT IN YASAKA PAGODA' FOXING 370x245mm
HAND KNOTTED ALL WOOL QASHQAI RUG 1600x1270mm
VINTAGE JAPANESE NIELLO STG SILVER CIG. CASE artist signature engraved verso, stamped 950 104gms
Estimate: $200 - $400
