Lovely stitched Japanese Fukasa depitcting Two Cranes in a circular with a patterned background.  Beautiful jewel tones. The piece is archival mounted on foam core behind a dartex cover to keep away dt and light damage, can be unmounted and rolled to ship. This is an Edo Period, silk brocade-woven, Japanese fuka, Circa 1790. Unual in nature, It prominently features two family crests (also known as mon)- one from the Nabeshima family; the other from the Mizuhiki. The Nabeshima family is part of a samurai kin group. During the Edo period, the domain they controlled became quite famo for the porcelain wares (known as Nabeshima wares) that they produced. The underlying kamon, the Nabeshima family crest is beautifully rendered here with gold metallic thread that has been directly woven into a geometric fabric of blue and green hues. As a result, it is presumed that the Nabeshima family was bearing the gift that this fuka would have so ornately covered. The Mizuhiki crest depicts two intertwined cranes handsomely embroidered via silk satin stitch with brick stitch adornments. Placed atop of the Nabeshima mon, one can assume that the Mizuhiki family received the gift. This fuka has been lightly padded, and has a crimson silk crepe backing/edging. Please note, there is some slight soiling, silk breakdown and loss of thread commensurate with age. Additionally, a few small holes appear on the edging and the four tassels ed for removing the fuka from the gift are missing. Please see photos for more detail. Dimensions: 25" X 25" BL:EBB Fuka