"Tabane-Noshi Furisode - Meiji (1868-1911). Although the layout and design of this striking antique furisode may seem to be quite ""modern"", it is in fact very similar to at least one 18th century example [The Story of The Kimono, Jill Liddell, plate 200]. The prominent motif on this furisode is that of the Tabane-Noshi: ""noshi"" originally means narrow strips of dried abalone bundled together in the middle, and was the ritual offering to God in Japanese Shinto religion.  The Kimono Gallery"
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