ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE / ANTIQUE JAPANESE KIMONO

WEDDING QUALITY. DOUBLE SILK LINED. INCREDIBLE ART AND GOLD WORK. SHIMMERS

49" WIDTH END OF SLEEVE TO SLEEVE. 59" IN HEIGHT. VERY GOOD CONDITION. STILL HAS A SHOP TAG LABEL ON THE BACK. THERE ARE A FEW LIGHT TEA STAIN MARKS TO INSIDE LEFT OF SILK. PLEASE STUDY THE PHOTOS. LIGHT BROWN MARKINGS, QUITE FAINT. NOT SEEN WHEN WORN.

CREST LOOKS VERY MUCH LIKE THE OTOMO CLAN SEAL

HISTORY OF THE CLAN IS FASCINATING. THE POETS AND IMPORTANT FIGURES

OTOMO NO YAKAMOCHI     718-785

    NOW THE SEASON TURNS

    AUTUMN BREEZES BECOME

    WINTERS BITTER WINDS.

   TO A MAN ALONE, THE NIGHTS

   WILL GROW SLEEPLESSLY LONG

OTOMO YOSHISHIGE - SORIN   1530-1587

   SWORD CUTS THE WATER

   LEAVING BEHIND

   NO SCAR

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