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[Blue kyodai yutan (furniture cover) with white oak leaf cluster mon, Hawaii, ca. 1936]
[Blue kyodai yutan (furniture cover) with white oak leaf cluster mon, Hawaii, ca. 1936]
[Blue kyodai yutan (furniture cover) with white oak leaf cluster mon, Hawaii, ca. 1936]

[Blue kyodai yutan (furniture cover) with white oak leaf cluster mon, Hawaii, ca. 1936]

Date1935-1936
Mediumcotton
DimensionsL: 40.5 in, W: 15.25 in
ClassificationsGeneral Collection
Credit LineGift of Barbara Kawakami
Object number2004.1.176
Description1 furniture cover : cotton ; 40.5 x 15.25 in.;Long royal blue cotton yutan (furniture cover) for kyodai (low dressing table with long mirror) with red ties (14.25 x 0.625 in.) on sides and white appliqued mon (family crest) of oak leaf cluster (6 in. diameter) for bride's dowry. The crest was hand drawn on natural muslin fabric and stitched by machine onto the front of cover. Top is rounded and there are long slits at sides that are secured with red ties; a red decorative knot is located at top of slits.

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