Saga Nishiki
A Saga Nishiki work
Saga Nishiki (佐賀錦, Saga-nishiki) is a form of brocading from Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is a unique form of brocading in that Japanese paper is used as the warp. This paper is coated in either gold, silver or lacquer. The weft is a silk thread which is dyed. As the technique is time-consuming, only several inches are produced each day.[1]
History[]
Saga Nishiki was created at the end of the Edo period by , the daimyō of Saga. At this time it was referred to as Kashima Nishiki. It was not until the Japan–British Exhibition of 1910 that it was renamed "Saga Nishiki".[2]
Gallery[]
A woman brocades
A Saga nishiki fabric
A Saga nishiki fabric
A handbag
A handbag
A handbag
A brooch
The gold threads used in the brocade
Detail of a Saga nishiki design
References[]
- ^ Saga Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Saga Nishiki Process, August 2, 2007.
- ^ Saga Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Saga Nishiki History, August 2, 2007.
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See also[]
- Brocade
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- Textile arts of Japan