Need Help Identifying Hand Painted Geisha on Silk Painting

[stantomm]

Hello, I have a 28" x 22" hand painted Geisha Girl on silk painting.  The actual silk has a little tag on it I have not removed it from the frame to see if there is a makers mark.  I wondered if anyone can look at the tag it has a mark on it and let me know if it can be identified.  Thankyou.

[anthology-of-treasures]

1. Take better pictures outside in natural light (on the shaded side of building) if you plan to list this. They are grainy and blurry due to low light conditions.

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[argon38]

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@stantomm wrote:

Hello, I have a 28" x 22" hand painted Geisha Girl on silk painting. 

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I'm afraid it isn't silk!

ポリエステル100％

means "100% polyester."

[stantomm · Accepted solution]

Oh I was hoping it was silk....well it is still very pretty..I will list it and see what happens,

[argon38]

The maker's name appears to be:

ふじみやび

(Fuji Miyabi)

At any rate, a search for  ふじみやび is bringing up other examples of the label:

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&channel=crow&biw=1440&bih=825&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=xZ0s...

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&channel=crow&biw=1440&bih=825&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=yp8s...

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&channel=crow&biw=1440&bih=825&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=R6As...

[stantomm]

Good Information thankyou..I noticed some of the labels ...where the itme is described as silk?

[maxine*j]

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@stantomm wrote:

Good Information thankyou..I noticed some of the labels ...where the itme is described as silk?

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Much of what you see for sale  on-line is misidentified or misdescribed.  The label clearly says what Argon said it does:  ポリエステル100％  = Polyester 100%.

[argon38]

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@stantomm wrote:

Good Information thankyou..I noticed some of the labels ...where the itme is described as silk?

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It varies depending on the composition of the product. Some of the labels you're seeing are on items made of silk, rayon, polyester... But your label says 100% polyester, absolutely no question about it.

[maxine*j]

I took his post to mean he'd found items with the same label but identified as silk.  I wouldn't be surprised.  People who can't read the label, or who think the buyer can't, will call the fabric whatever they like.

[argon38]

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@maxine*j wrote:People who can't read the label, or who think the buyer can't, will call the fabric whatever they like.

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Can such things be?