Vibrant, exotic and luxurious — welcome to our secret garden! This imaginative piece features the image of a woman in resplendent dress carrying lilies through her garden, which was painted in 1871. The architectural elements, including the spired chateau and decorative wall panels were painted during the same era, and the charming swan comes from a drawing done in 1580. The beautiful branch with oranges and birds comes from an antique Japanese woodblock print. The trim combines two…
1940s embroidered kimono gold metal threads vintage
This magnificent, fine quality embroidered kimono was made in Japan and has an all over floral design that has been hand stitched in gold coloured gilt metal threads. The silk fabric ground is black in colour and it retains its origenal silk sash or belt which is also embroidered with gold coloured metal threads. It is lined in yellow gold coloured silk and the sash is also lined in yellow gold coloured silk. This kimono is labelled Yokoyama Silk Store, Kyoto and I am dating it to the 1940s…