{"product_id":"antique-silk-embroidered-tapestry-wallhanging-with-cherry-blossom-storks-japanese-meiji-period-c19th-century","title":"Antique Silk Embroidered Tapestry Wallhanging with Cherry Blossom \u0026 Storks: Japanese Meiji Period C19th Century. 223 x 175cm","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis piece is an antique Japanese silk embroidery tapestry dating from the Meiji Period (1868–1912).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wallhanging depicts red-crowned cranes (tancho) amidst blooming cherry blossoms (sakura). In Japanese culture, cranes symbolize longevity, fidelity, and good fortune, while cherry blossoms represent the beautiful, transient nature of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an example of Nihon Shishū (traditional Japanese embroidery). It utilizes fine silk \u003cbr\u003e threads meticulously stitched onto a luminous, satin-weave silk gold coloured ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA highly stylized floral border frames the central natural scene, a layout characteristic of large-scale hangings produced during the late 19th and early 20th centuries intended for both domestic display and Western export.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasurements:\u003cbr\u003e175cm wide x 223cm long\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: \u003cbr\u003eSome historic repairs and a new linen backing has been applied to give support to the delicate silk satin face.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hannah Whyman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57683083264373,"sku":null,"price":3500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0499\/8080\/1179\/files\/275E29D4-0EFA-4545-81BC-AC464667504E.jpg?v=1792522565","url":"https:\/\/hannahwhyman.co.uk\/products\/antique-silk-embroidered-tapestry-wallhanging-with-cherry-blossom-storks-japanese-meiji-period-c19th-century","provider":"Hannah Whyman","version":"1.0","type":"link"}