Chirimen Fukusa with Celestial Cape Japanese Antique Gift Cover

Fukusa 袱紗 are Japanese textile gift covers. In the Edo Period, it was common when presenting gifts to have them placed in a box or on a lacquered tray, which would then have the fukusa on top of it, concealing the gift. Today it is much less common, outside of traditional settings like weddings or Japanese tea ceremony. This is just a cover and originally would have had a backing material. This piece features an image of a Celestial Cape. Silk Late Edo Period 18" x 17" (height, width) SKU: K-Y3555