A horizontal rectangular photograph of a horizontal rectangle page in the sample book of rectangles of silk with stencil-resist patterns on a black background. The color of the paper of the page is beige and there are two rows of three mounted samples evenly spaced on the page. On the top row from left to right the first sample is black or a very dark brown with eight S curved diagonal lines, four in each direction, formed by white dots. Inside the shapes made by the intersecting lines formed by white dots are what appears to be a repeating pattern of a diagonal branch with rounded leaves and on the other diagonal is a branch with triangular leaves alternating with three rows of dots close together. The second sample is a lighter brown with white dots creating a pattern of eight leaves with seven points each and 2 or 3 swirling lines from each leaf. The third sample on the top row right side is black with a white dots creating a pattern of repeating geometric shapes with what appears to be flowers repeating through out the pattern. On the bottom row from left to right the first sample is light brown with circles, squares and triangles filled with patterns of straight and curved lines, waves, squiggly lines and flowers. The second is black with a dense random pattern of foliage and flowers and the third is brown with a pattern of flowers and lines. All the patterns are made up of tiny circles or shapes creating lines or outlines of flowers, foliage or geometric patterns and each sample of silk has Japanese characters written above them presumably naming the pattern.

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Sample Book (Japan)

This is a Sample book. It is dated 19th century and we acquired it in 1939. Its medium is silk samples, paper book and its technique is stencil-resist dyed. It is a part of the Textiles department.

Traditional Japanese robes are fashioned from standard-sized widths of fabric, and sewn—rather than cut—to fit. As a result, variations in style are expressed through a garment’s material and decoration, rather than through its tailoring. This sample book from Kyoto was created to assist customers shopping for new resist-dyed fabric. Working in close consultation with a fabric dealer, the client could use the samples as a guide when selecting a preferred color and patterning.

This object was donated by Rowland Burdon-Muller. It is credited Gift of Rowland Burdon-Muller.

Kibiso Bundle
kibiso.
Courtesy of Matsuoka Co. Ltd..
89.2015.2-1

Its dimensions are

H x W x D (closed): 19 × 26 cm (7 1/2 × 10 1/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Sample Book (Japan); silk samples, paper book; H x W x D (closed): 19 × 26 cm (7 1/2 × 10 1/4 in.); Gift of Rowland Burdon-Muller; 1939-17-5

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Katagami.

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2D75R/
Accession Number 1939-17-5
Object ID 18556105