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Fabric (Kakefuda)

Piece of cotton fabric which is hand painted with an image of an owl sitting on a crescent moon in the middle and surrounded by stars and falling leaves. There is a red ink stamp of the author in one corner.

Object ID 119
Type Gifts
Country Japan
Material Cotton; polychrome paints; ink
Dimensions L 71 cm × H 77 cm
Weight NA gr.
Location 2a dep
Place Palazzo Coppini, Firenze

Notes

The fabric came in a lime green color rice paper folder and was together with the other fabrics from the Kyoto City Government. There is also a photocopied page with illustrations of how the Kakefuda can be folded and used.

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