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Uchikake

Edo period (1615–1868), 1775/1800
Silk, 4:1 satin damask weave; resist and tie-dyed; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton in satin stitches; laidwork and couching; lining: silk, plain weave; sleeve edge and fuki padded with silk
184 × 128.2 cm (72.4 × 50.5 in)

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