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Fukusa (Gift Cover)

late Edo period (1789–1868), 1801/25
Silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton and silver leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, slit tapestry weave (kesi); lined; tasseled
76.6 × 71.4 cm (30.2 × 28.1 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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