artisan's name unknown
Small Case with Purple Color Lining, Taisho Era (1912-1926)
Woven Silk
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In the Meiji (1868 - 1912) to Taisho period (1912 -1926), a new industry appeared that produced and dealt with Fukuromono - which means purse, pouch, or bag in Japanese....
In the Meiji (1868 - 1912) to Taisho period (1912 -1926), a new industry appeared that produced and dealt with Fukuromono - which means purse, pouch, or bag in Japanese. In this industry fukuromono-shi (craftspeople) and fukuromono-ya (dealers) worked in tandem to create impeccable custom designed works.
Producing these bespoke works required highly skilled craftspeople from different disciplines - metalwork, lacquer, embroidery, to name a few – and quickly developed into a very specialized industry.
Producing these bespoke works required highly skilled craftspeople from different disciplines - metalwork, lacquer, embroidery, to name a few – and quickly developed into a very specialized industry.