Fukasa Basami envelope with cloth and paper napkins. A. Silk envelope, rectangular shape, with flap and one inner divider. Dark brown satin exterior and dark brown watered-silk interior. Flap stiffened with cardboard and pockets stiffened with interfacing. Front flap is embroidered with three white, black and red cranes with yellow eyes in flight. In the background are straight lines of gold metallic thread couched to the silk representing water. B. Fukasa (napkin), 11" x 10 5/8". Rep silk rectangle folded in half and hand-sewn on three edges. Purple background with resist dyed shapes resembling clouds. Around the edge of the deep purple are two cloud shapes in mauve and lavendar surrounding a white corner with gold and silver printed design (hake) with chrysanthemums and karakusa scroll-like designs. In one corner the silk has been abraded. C. Fukasa (napkin), 10.75" x 11". Rep silk rectangle folded in half and hand-swen on three edges. Green background with resist dyed design dividing one side with a diagonal line, creating one white corner. The pattern on the white background consists of five bamboo poles with gold painted (hake) accents at the nodes. Beside these poles are three bamboo leaf clusters and a bamboo branch with leaves in green. D. Kaishi (white paper napkins) folded in half and stored inpaper wrapper, 5 3/4" x 5 5/8". The front of the paper wrapper is printed with a red and white background design of geometrical hemp leaves. In three places roundels are printed with gold border and center with red accents. Black Kanji on the front, "registered for tea ceremony, kaishi, made by Okumura Kikumitsu". On the back is an advertisement, "Thank you for buying this. Every time you need Kaishi, make sure you buy Itorya kaishi". Fukasa are used by the host and guests to ritually wipe the tea bowl. Kaishi are used by the guests to receive and eat sweets.

1997.030.100