Tuesday, December 9, 2014

potd - Pure Gold Kinran


Pure gold and silk kinran fabric from Nishijin in Kyoto. Kinran was introduced into Japan from China around 800-900 years ago. It's one of Japan's 'meibutsu-gire- or famed textiles usually associated with tea ceremony  - for mounting scrolls, tea utensil bags etc.  



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