Koinobori Karasu Wool Silk Shawl 135 Colour:Blue alongside anachronous plants

alongside anachronous plants

juxtaposed with real architecture from Medici Florence and its surroundings

the leopard finds freedom

The stiffened stand collar frames the neckline

The cuff borders feature lacquered and ivory animal-shaped menuki

Koinobori Karasu Wool Silk Shawl 135 Colour:Blue alongside anachronous plantsThis design references many elements of the arts and culture of Edo period Japan. It features a folkloric Karasu (jungle crow) diving into the tempestuous Hokusai inspired waves towards the lower left corner of the design. The bird clutches a golden lacquered samurai sword and has become entangled in strings of koinobori (hand painted, fish shaped flags), skeletons and a lobster which trail chaotically in its wake. The tip of Mount Fuji can just be