This elegant silk wedding kurofurisode showcases large yuzen-painted flying cranes, adorned with simple and sagara embroidery highlights. It includes five mon (family crests) and measures 50 inches (127 cm) from sleeve-end to sleeve-end, standing at 67 inches (170 cm) tall.

This artwork is featured on pages 342-343 of Ceremonial Textiles of Japan, 18th to 20th Centuries. This book, published by Yorke Antique Textiles, can be previewed or purchased on our website here.

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