Koinobori Karasu Wool Silk Shawl 135 Colour:Blue The cuff borders feature lacquered

The cuff borders feature lacquered and ivory animal-shaped menuki

the leopard finds freedom

This design features pheasants and hares surrounded by ornate mosaic details

while citrus (known as ‘medicinal apples’) are abandoned half-peeled

with several other impressive but nonindigenous creatures

Koinobori Karasu Wool Silk Shawl 135 Colour:Blue The cuff borders feature lacqueredThis 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