Designs Seen in Treasured Imported Fabrics - Treasure motifs
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Gold Brocade (Known as "Tomita kinran"), Clouds and treasures on purple-red ground, (Formerly owned by the Maeda Family), Ming dynasty, 15th - 16th century, China
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
October 21, 2008 (Tue) - January 12, 2009 (Mon)>> detailed information
Features imported textiles from China known as Meibutsugire, especially focusing on motifs that represent treasures.
Exhibit includes:
Gold Brocade, Treasures on gold and purple ground, (Formerly owned by the Maeda Family, Ming dynasty), 16th - 17th century, China
Gold Brocade (Known as "Tomita kinran"), Clouds and treasures on purple-red ground, (Formerly owned by the Maeda Family), Ming dynasty, 15th - 16th century, China
Damask (Known as "Honnoji donsu"), Stylized waves and treasures on light blue ground, (Formerly owned by the Maeda Family), Ming dynasty, 15th - 16th century, China
Gold Brocade (Known as "Daikoku-ya kinran"), Treasures, peonies and arabesque on light green ground, (Formerly owned by the Maeda Family, Ming dynasty), 16th - 17th century, China