Factory printed cloth with a repeating pattern featuring a central blue and white line drawn portrait of a female with the text "AMIRIAN KANO." Surrounding the portrait is a series of large orange, blue, and brown abstractly patterned circles and a large orange and blue patterned X. Background is a blue and white pebble design and the top and bottom borders feature orange triangles and stripes. Left and right sides are machine hemmed. "DESIGN No. S-14539/ REGISTERED DESIGN/ 46" x 6 YDS/ MADE IN JAPAN" is printed in grey on the front lower right side.
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