Silk Boys Kimono - Samurai Minamoto Clan - Pre WWII - Display Kimono. This Kimono is a piece of art in itself. 

Material: Silk is exquisite, refined, extremely soft to the touch, and exceedingly light in weight. 

• Period: This Silk Kimono dates from the Showa Period.

Display this luxurious piece of Japanese art in your house as shown in the photos. The art of painting silk or other clothing is believed to bring nature’s beauty, wisdom, strength, good luck, and prosperity into people’s lives.

Measurements:

• Shoulder to shoulder 13 inches (33 cm)
• Sleeve to sleeve: 31 inches (79 cm)
• Length (shoulder to hem): 31 inches (79 cm).

Condition: Excellent vintage. It shows extremely minimal time patina. Considering its age, the overall condition of this silk Kimono is exceptional. The lining is also silk. The item is pre-owned and authentic.

This Boy's Kimono is a historical fresco in itself. It depicts the aftermath of The Gempei War (1180-1185) which pitted two of the great clans, the dominant Taira and the Minamoto, against each other in a struggle for control of the Japanese state.

The war ended when one of the most famous samurai heroes in Japanese history, Minamoto Yoshitsune, led his clan to victory against the Taira. The triumphant leader Minamoto Yoritomo–half-brother of Yoshitsune, whom he drove into exile–established the center of government at Kamakura.

The establishment of the Kamakura Shogunate, a hereditary military dictatorship, shifted all real political power in Japan to the samurai. As Yoritomo’s authority depended on their strength, he went to great lengths to establish and define the samurai’s privileged status; no one could call himself a samurai without Yoritomo’s permission.

The emblem (Kamon) of the Minamoto clan is also depicted on this unique, rare kimono which signifies that the boy for whom the kimono was commissioned was a descendant of the Minamoto clan-with the “Parent House” The Imperial House of Japan. Minamoto was one of the surnames bestowed by the Emperors of Japan upon members of the imperial family who were excluded from the line of succession and demoted into the ranks of the nobility from 1192 to 1333.

Interested buyers are highly encouraged to ask all necessary questions before their purchase. Thank you.