Kinpu Envelope Holder (Karahana Socho Chohan-kin)

"Chohan" is a term for stripe pattern fabric woven with the warp yarn in two or more colors, and the brocade of this pattern is called "Chohan-kin". The original design of this fabric with flowers and paired birds placed in the "Chohan-kin" is from the fabric kept at Shosoin repository in Todai-ji templ ein Nara, Japan since the 8th century which was originally used on the cover of an Emperor’s arm rest. This colorful brocade is woven with our sophisticated warp patt erned weaving technique in a modified design with a new addition of g old and silver threads between the stripes.