Towel

29-96-652

From: Japan

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 29-96-652
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Japanese | Buddhist
Provenience Japan
Section Asian
Materials Cotton
Inscription Language Japanese Language
Description

Towel with two sake barrels on a green background. There is a title at the top with three columns of white lettering at the bottom. This is part of a collection of textiles printed in various colors with crests and inscriptions connected to businesses. The patron for this piece appears to be Sawanotsuru (澤之鶴), a sake maker with a branch in Osaka. The label reads: "Temple of the large Daibutsu, Kyoto."

Length 68 cm
Width 34.5 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904

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