{"product_id":"pre-war-vermillion-silk-shibori-kimono-c-1930-1940","title":"Vintage Kimono: Persimmon Shibori","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"584\"\u003eWomen’s \u003cem\u003ekimono\u003c\/em\u003e worked entirely in fine-scale \u003cem\u003eshibori\u003c\/em\u003e that forms a quiet, regular diamond lattice across the surface. The repeating \u003cem\u003ekanoko\u003c\/em\u003e is dyed in a rich persimmon orange with indigo blue center dot, creating a beautiful texture and depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"586\" data-end=\"907\"\u003eThe exterior is balanced by a \u003cem\u003evermilion\u003c\/em\u003e lining, a color historically associated with protection, the same color reserved for \u003cem\u003eTori\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eshrine gates. Fully lined in cotton, with traditional construction and no family crests, this kimono would have been worn for daily social life rather than formal occasions. Its appeal lies not in display, but in material discipline and quiet cultural logic. A composed example of early 20th-century Japanese dress, where texture, color, and meaning are held in careful balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"614\" data-start=\"229\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e–\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2663\" data-end=\"2884\"\u003ePROVENANCE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2663\" data-end=\"2884\"\u003eThese kimonos come from the private collection of Christine Ong, a Peranakan Singaporean singer and entrepreneur now associated with the preeminent Asian publisher Tuttle. Ong is an esteemed collector of Asian cultural artifacts, including Japanese textiles, which she sources from defunct kimono collectors and tailors in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Another Country","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47773189439739,"sku":null,"price":400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/2064\/1275\/files\/Front.jpg?v=1765823433","url":"https:\/\/inanothercountry.co\/products\/pre-war-vermillion-silk-shibori-kimono-c-1930-1940","provider":"Another Country","version":"1.0","type":"link"}