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This meisen silk panel, extracted from an haori, is a stunning piece of artistry. Against a scarlet backdrop, it features flowers in vibrant yellows, ivory, blues, greens, and reds. The main design highlights a Phoenix with ivory head, breast, underwing, and some tail feathers. The wings, eye, and tail are in sunflower yellow, while peacock blues and greens adorn the back and wing, and sky blue colors accentuate the tail feathers. Black highlights and grey details add depth to the design, with subtle metallic threads woven through the beak and some of the peacock-style tail feather 'eyes' to enhance the overall look.
In very good condition, this panel exhibits minor flaws: a small darkish teardrop mark with an even smaller one below it, two tiny holes slightly larger than pin size near the center, and on the upper Phoenix's breast, a small 'butterfly' shape made up of tiny pinholes, likely from something previously sewn onto it. It's from the same haori as item 3189 and measures 11 inches (28 cm) by 48 inches (122 cm).