Japanese textile sample with peonies and buds

An image of Textiles. Unknown maker, Japan. Peonies and buds. Silk crepe; dyed yellow. Stencil resist, or possibly true shibori, painted and emboidered. Length, whole, 36 cm, width, whole, 16 cm, circa 1700-circa 1799. Acquisition Credit: Given by Mrs. Soame Jenyns, in accordance with the wishes of her late husband, Soame Jenyns.

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Textiles. Unknown maker, Japan. Peonies and buds. Silk crepe; dyed yellow. Stencil resist, or possibly true shibori, painted and emboidered. Length, whole, 36 cm, width, whole, 16 cm, circa 1700-circa 1799. Acquisition Credit: Given by Mrs. Soame Jenyns, in accordance with the wishes of her late husband, Soame Jenyns.

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Accession Number: T.193-1977
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/27.0
Focal length: 120
Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
Photographer name: Amy Jugg
Image height: 1024 pixels
Image width: 534 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 556.95kB
Exposure time: 1/60
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 27/1

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18th Century crepe embroidered embroidery Fitz_AA floral flowers Japanese sample silk silk crepe silks stitched stitches stitching textile

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