This exquisite silk panel originates from Japan and dates to the late Showa period (1970–1980). Measuring approximately 14 inches by 70 inches (35.5 cm x 178 cm), the textile is a section of rinzu silk—a luxurious damask weave known for its soft luster and woven background patterns. Originally intended for a miyamairi kimono for a baby boy's first shrine visit, the panel is in very good condition and features a complex, tiered composition of symbolic imagery. The design is punctuated by horizontal bands of deep teal-blue featuring white circular mon (family crests) set against a woven sayagata (key fret) background.

The visual narrative centers on a hand-painted Sambaso dancer, a character from the traditional Noh and Kabuki theater associated with the "Dance of the Three Ages". The dancer is depicted in ceremonial robes and a distinctive tall hat, appearing amidst swirling blue clouds and pine trees (matsu). In the context of a boy's ceremonial garment, the Sambaso dancer serves as a powerful auspicious symbol intended to bring long life, bountiful harvests, and general good fortune to the child. The upper registers of the panel continue this theme with additional stylized clouds and pine boughs, creating a sense of celestial protection that spans the entire length of the textile.

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