Japanese Book of Semamori Embroideries on Black Fabric with Text Scully and Scully Great vintage condition

Great vintage condition

with quite a history on it and many good years of use in it yet

I really like them as a pair so am listing together

This is one of three 5" x 7" glass plate negatives in the shop capturing arrangements of roses in various settings

Japanese Book of Semamori Embroideries on Black Fabric with Text Scully and Scully Great vintage conditionThis is a sample book of Japanese Semamori embroideries, which from what I understand were conceived as amulets of sorts to be sewn onto the back of children's kimono to bring good luck and ward off evil spirits. The tradition of Semamori began as a Japanese folk custom in the Edo period; I believe these date to the earlyish 20th century. At the center of the book is a fold out fabric page with handwritten Japanese text, which I wish I could