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Permanent Collection > Asian Art

Japanese Butterfly Scarf

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The butterfly design on our scarf is based on the decoration of an interior tray from a late 19th-century black lacquer box that once held long rectangular poem cards and other stationery items. The unknown artist rendered a striking design of large butterflies hovering over grasses tangled with wild chrysanthemum and tufted maiden flower in maki-e lacquer. In this traditional technique, finely ground particles of gold, silver, and other metal alloys are sprinkled over wet lacquer in a variety of densities to create the decoration. The exquisite range of colors achieved on the original box is characteristic of the revival of the maki-e technique sponsored by the Meiji government (1868–1912), which was spurred by the demand for Japanese lacquer in Europe and the United States as a result of the international expositions in Paris (1867), Vienna (1873), and Philadelphia (1876).

Imported silk satin. 62 in. x 17 in. Available in black or gray only.

Japanese Butterfly Scarf, Black
12-059044
Member Price: $54.00 each
Non-Member Price: $60.00 each

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