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Monthly Archives: May 2011
Treasures from John’s Collection: Pigments on Metallic Weaves
Dyeing on silk is luxurious enough, but can you imagine dyeing on pure gold, silver, or platinum? Well, take a look at this… This is a detail from a fukuro-obi I recently purchased from Ichiroya. Ichiroya.com is an on-line used-kimono … Continue reading
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John’s Art-Pick of the Week: Peonies
One of my all-time favorite flowers is the peony, especially tree peonies. This is the grand and regal variety you see embellishing delicate Chinese vases and elaborate paintings of Japanese gardens. I often use them as a theme in my … Continue reading
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Textile of the Week: Fakes 201106
One of the great joys of collecting textiles is being able to make comparisons and hone my powers of observation. It allows me to appreciate exquisite craftsmanship and also to imagine the workings of the artist’s brain as the … Continue reading
Word of the Week: 牡丹 Tree Peony
There are two major groups of peonies; tree peonies, and herbaceous peonies . The herbaceous die back to the ground each year and the tree peonies leave a small trunk with buds. These are considered two very different varieties of … Continue reading
