Length: 174cm / 68.5". Width: 33cm / 12.5".

Exceptional collector's piece. The depth of the natural dye, the hidden meaning in the design and excellent quality / condition make this a highly valuable find. In the last two photos you can see that there is a petal missing from two of the flowers and one arm of a cross is missing. This is intentional and is an appreciation of the beauty of that which is incomplete. For this reason this will be sold as a whole piece. Excellent as a wall hanging. Could easily be hung with one of our textile hangers. They can be found in the 'Other Curious Items' section of the store.
https://www.etsy.com/your/shops/FurugiStar/tools/listings/section:7867689

Antique Japanese indigo *katazome cotton. Hand loomed, artisan made. Estimated early 1900s.

*Katazome is a traditional Japanese resist dye technique. A stencil, known as kata, is used to apply a flour and water paste before dipping. These textiles were made by hand from scratch. The weaving, stenciling, dying and often the spinning of the cotton was all done
by hand by the artisan. Natural botanical dyes were used, indigo being the most common.

Antique indigo textiles, such as this, are typical of 19th / early 20th century Japanese utilitarian textiles. They would have been used to make domestic items such as futon covers. They are highly regarded and collected within Japan and across the world.

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All items are genuine Japanese vintage or antique goods purchased personally in Japan.

Ships from the USA.

*NOTE Ensure you are aware of any customs charges that may be incurred by authorities in your country.

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