Meisen, Ecru/Red/Gray Sunburst Old Kimono Silk Pieces from Japan 13.5" x 60" #253 Sheer a few marbled with veins

a few marbled with veins of gray-white calcite

Both sides are the same and it has a cottony feel

One layer is almost invisible

without soaking for too long

hand made button

Meisen, Ecru/Red/Gray Sunburst Old Kimono Silk Pieces from Japan 13.5" x 60" #253 Sheer a few marbled with veinsHard to find eggshell off white parchment color. These are pieces from an old, disassembled kimono, classic Meisen silk; the silky kind, not the cottony kind. Thin, fine, smooth, soft and light, a bit delicate, and the same front and back. True Meisen ikat with intentional 'blurry' edges and a slight sheen. It's quite old and has stains and imperfections as you can see definitely not pristine condition but to us, the 'flaws' add to the beauty and