Padded comforter with sleeves (kaimaki) decorated with crest and origami cranes, early 20th century
Unknown Japaneseexpand_more
Cottonexpand_more
Gift of funds from the Asian Art Councilexpand_more 95.18
On View in Gallery 223expand_more
Kaimaki are comforters shaped like kimono; they have a collar and sleeves to prevent them from slipping off and they wrap around the neck and shoulders. Padded comforters like this were sometimes part of a bridal trousseau. This one is decorated with the groom's family crest consisting of three oak leaves. The bottom is decorated with a pattern of pine branches and folded paper cranes, both of which are symbols of longevity.
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- Title
- Padded comforter with sleeves (kaimaki) decorated with crest and origami cranes
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- Accession Number
- 95.18
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