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Vintage Japanese Brocade Buddhist Sutra Book Cover

US$75.00

Item Specifics:

  • Item: Buddhist Sutra / Kyōhon Book Cover
  • Japanese: 経本カバー
  • Size closed: 24 × 16 cm (9½ × 6¼”)
  • Size open: approx. 48 × 24 cm
  • Material: Woven brocade textile
  • Design: Gold clouds, crests & Buddhist inscriptions
  • Color: Deep blue, russet & gold
  • Condition: Vintage
  • Origin: Japan

Book is not included.

A lovely and unusual piece of Japanese Buddhist textile work, suitable for its original purpose or for a collector of Japanese Buddhist, temple or traditional textile objects.

2 in stock

A beautiful traditional Japanese Buddhist book cover, made from richly woven brocade in deep blue, russet and gold.

The exterior features auspicious cloud motifs, traditional crests and Buddhist inscriptions, surrounded by an ornate scrolling border. The interior is covered with blue and gold cloud-pattern brocade.

The cover is constructed with two stiffened panels and interior pockets designed to hold the front and back covers of a separate kyōhon (経本), or Buddhist scripture/liturgical book. A flexible fabric spine allows it to accommodate the thickness of the book.

Weight 85 g

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