Fascinating Woolen Textiles: The History of the Cashmere Shawl
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Cashmere, With kiribame (patchwork inlay) and embroidery; tortoiseshell pattern design, Kashmir, India, 18th - 19th century
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 13
December 3, 2013 (Tue) - March 9, 2014 (Sun)This exhibition features examples of European-taste cashmere shawls in the Tokyo National Museum collection. Also on display are shawls in the collection of the Hirayama Ikuo Silk Road Museum: they include early-period pieces considered to have been worn by Indian royalty in around the 17th century as well as fine pieces with vividly colored designs produced in the first half of the 19th century.
Current exhibit includes:
Cashmere Shawl, Tapestry weave; design of flowering plants in frames, on green ground, Kashmir, India, First half of 18th century (Hirayama Ikuo Silk Road Museum)
Cashmere Shawl, Tapestry weave; flowering plant design on white ground, Kashmir, India, 17th century (Hirayama Ikuo Silk Road Museum)
Cashmere Shawl, Patchwork fruit tree, peacock, and paisley design in tapestry weave and embroidery on red ground, Kashmir, India, 18th century