Antique Japanese 19th Century Textile - Katazome Indigo 38"x62" #111 Obi The origin of the Japanese

The origin of the Japanese term Shochikubai (松竹梅) comes from Saikan no Sanyu (歳寒三友 Three Friends of Winter)

This exquisite piece of antique 100+ year old Japanese hand woven hand cotton features a design a mon (family crest)

Width = 54"

used to store the folded silk kimono that represented significant family wealth and were passed between generations

This is a Vintage Japanese coffee table done in a Chinese style

Antique Japanese 19th Century Textile - Katazome Indigo 38"x62" #111 Obi The origin of the JapaneseThis exquisite piece of 100+ year old antique Japanese hand woven cotton fabric features a stencil dyed cotton multi panel fabric created using the traditional katazome dyeing technique. Katazome is a Japanese method of dyeing fabrics using a rice flour resist paste applied through a stencil carved from mulberry paper. This fabric, which was probably once used as a kakebuton (a kind of bed spread) showcases chrysanthemum floral patterns rendered in an