Rare Silk Embroidered Portrait Pair, Taisho Period Japan
Two rare embroidered silk on silk portraits of a young woman, Kyoto Japan, Taisho period, circa 1920, eyes looking skyward, using a single thread and needle, original lacquer and deep silk frames, a rear metal plaque reads 'ITDA & Co., Takishamaya Kyoto Tokyo. Yokohama, height 15.35 in., width 14.17 in. Other Notes: Takishamaya established Art exhibition spaces in their stores in 1910 and changed their name.
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- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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embroidery
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- other 147
