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#11
They look to be done in the Japanese punch-needle embroidery called bunko. My sister-in-law does that type of embroidery but I haven't seen her do it basted to paper, she uses a frame. And, yes, it does look machine made! Your pieces are beautiful.
#13
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A friend brought some of these home from Japan in the 50's. The background is woven and then painted. The fine details are stitched in silk threads. They were usually framed. The paper backing they were sewn to was to keep them flat in the frame. Don't try to clean them as the broader background is painted with water soluable ink. I tried and they washed out.
#16
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My husband has one like that from WWII. His aunt was in the military, in Japan, and brought it to him about 1945. I do not have any idea of what the embroidery style is called, but his seems so perfect, it may be done by machine. If you find out a name or value, let me know.
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I have seen Japanese thread paintings at craft shows that were similar. When I asked what thread painting was I was told that the woman designs a scene and creates it with thread instead of painting it. That person did it all by hand.
#18
These are not bunka. I have made 4 or 5 back in the 1970's
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