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Shōsōin Textiles

Japanese Textiles Series by Kyotoshoin Volume1


INTRODUCTION:
Shōsō-in textiles is a general term for dyeing and weaving groups around the 8th century that were preserved by the Shōsō-in treasure house at Todaiji Temple in Nara. It is one of the most important relics of ancient Japanese sophisticated textile, with a magnificent amount of about 180,000 including small pieces. Of course, there are many plain silk and ramie fabrics, but the value of Shōsō-in collection lies in the wide variety of elaborately patterned woven and dyed pieces. Their main history is related to the emperor at that time and to the consecrating ceremony for the Great Buddha at Todaiji in the 4th year of Tempyo-Shoho.
It should be noted that it is more gorgeous than the sophisticated textile of the previous era, and it has a wide variety of woven fabrics and pattern dyeing. Shōsō-in textiles show that Japanese dyeing and weaving culture has been arranged and developed in a Japanese style while incorporating Tang culture.


"Japanese Textiles" series (twenty volumes)"  is an excellent book with beautiful plates and accurate explanations, and hardcovers, published by Kyoto Shoin in 1993-1994. All contents are translated into English. We also sell other items in this "Japanese Textiles" series. If you're interested, search for "Japanese Textiles series by Kyotoshoin" on our store site on ebay.


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Publisher: Kyoto Shoin co., Ltd., Kyoto

Hardcover, 95 pages

Size: approx 154 X 206 X 10mm (6.1 X 8.1 X 0.4 inches) 

Weight: approx 335g

Language: Japanese / English

Plates: all in color





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