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Table runner

Brocaded silk with a floral pattern in polychrome colored threads and gold and silver. the extreme ends of the runner, which terminate in a point, have a knotted piece of gold flat cord which hangs from it. the runner is lined in black silk.

Object ID 304
Type Gifts
Donor Hoshino Tsuji
Country Japan
Material Silk; gold and silver thread
Dimensions L 30 cm × H 110 cm
Weight 189 gr.
Location 5e
Place Palazzo Coppini, Firenze

Notes

The gift is part of a series of textiles donated by Hoshino and in the gift box was a card hand written by her which reads: "Beloved Italian family, Thank you for many warm hearts. I plan it in various ways in Japan. A dream in reality." 2012.12.9 There is also a brochure from the Japanese textile-fashion of Hoshinos family (Kyokane).

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