Gift Cover (Fukusa) with Carp in Waves
https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.1324
The motif of carp in rough water originated in China. The expression “carp jumping over the Dragon Gate” (liyu tiao longmen) refers to attaining success in life, or, historically, to passing the imperial examinations for civil service. Dragon Gate is a steep gorge of the Yello...
Artifact
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95605
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en
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accession
1916.1324
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Terms
Culture
Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912)
Technique
Silk: embroidered; metallic thread
Genre
Embroidery
Department
Textiles
Relations
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