Antique furisode featuring a regal cypress fan (hiogi) with a beautiful phoenix motif on the skirt (
Antique furisode featuring a regal cypress fan (hiogi) with a beautiful phoenix motif on the skirt (seen on)Phoenix is paired here with paulownia leaves as according to a Chinese myth, this mythical bird is said to nest in those trees.Hiogi were part of the luscious regalia worn by Heian period court ladies:[pictures from 1 / 2 ] -- source link
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