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)

16" in diameter by 2" tall (41 x 5 cm)

This is an antique Japanese Kago basket all handwoven

This chest was made in the mid Meiji era (1868-1912) of keyaki (zelkova Japanese elm) front and sugi (cryptomeria) interiors

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