Gift cover (fukusa) with rooster, hen, and rice bales

WHAT’S THE STORY?
A rooster, a hen, and three rice bales form an auspicious subject for this gift cover. The rooster’s reputation for dispelling the darkness and bringing the dawn make it a sacred animal. Roosters and hens together suggest fertility, and the rice bales connote the related notion of abundance. The reverse side of this gift cover features a large fan-shaped family crest.

TAKE A CLOSER LOOK
The design is made by cutting open small loops of silk woven into the fabric to create areas of plush raised pile. The rice bales feature a fine velvet texture.