Unique patterned silk rayed flag

**Paul G** · 06-05-2019, 01:36 AM

Hello everyone,
To add to a thread I started titled "unique signed silk flag", which features a beautiful floral patterned silk made into a Yosegaki, I wanted to show this rayed flag. It has an interesting geometric patterned silk, which has also been made into a flag. I just love all the different variations in these flags, Enjoy!

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**Paul G** · 06-05-2019, 01:38 AM

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**Danger** · 06-05-2019, 03:38 AM

I'm just spit balling here, but could it have been a bento box furoshiki?
Maybe repainted then turned into a flag?
I could be wrong, but that was the first thing that came to mind when I saw it.

Cheers,

**RussM** · 06-05-2019, 05:10 AM

Looks to be a precisely printed flag to me. Perhaps these patterned silk flags were available to those who had a little more money? Very nice piece!

Regards

Russ

**DaveR** · 06-05-2019, 09:55 AM

You also see this sort of silk used on "Going to War" banners. Probably Kimono silk either reused during a time of shortages, or off-cuts of such left over from the making.