This silk miyamairi kimono presents one of Japanese iconography's most powerfully auspicious subjects: the takarabune, or treasure ship. Hand-painted with metallic couching and embroidery highlights adding luminous dimension, the composition creates a scene of extraordinary symbolic richness.

The legendary vessel sails across undulating blue waves rendered with rhythmic horizontal striations, its distinctive sail bearing auspicious characters. The ship brims with takara-mono (precious treasures)—the magical objects associated with the Shichifukujin (Seven Lucky Gods) who, according to beloved tradition, sail into harbor on New Year's Eve bringing fortune for the coming year.

Above and around the central ship, additional auspicious elements multiply good wishes: elegant tsuru (cranes) soar through golden-cream skies, a scenic landscape of pine-covered mountains and pagoda suggests the mythical realm of Hōrai (the legendary isle of immortals), and individual treasure symbols including coins and jewels float throughout. The composition flows through three tonal zones framed by kasumi (mist) edges: black silk at shoulders and hem, cream middle sky, and blue waters below.

This imagery expresses profound hopes for the newborn's future: that his life will overflow with abundance, divine favor, longevity, and every form of good fortune under the protection of both the lucky gods and the guardian deity to whom he is being presented.

It measures 33 inches (84 cm) from sleeve-end to sleeve-end and stands 37 inches (94 cm) tall.