Antique Japanese hikeshi banten, fireman's coat. Made of cotton and stitched over every inch using a sashiko quilting technique. Fires were common in Japanese urban areas due to the dense population as well as construction material (primarily wood and paper). Fire brigades were made up of samurai class (buke hikeshi) as well as common class (machi hikeshi) and their primary goal in containing a fire was to knock out the surrounding buildings so the fire had no more fuel...

A piece of Narumi-Kongata (also called Urumi-zome) cloth which is hand-spun cotton and dyed with vegetable indigo. Narumi-Kongata is one kind of katazome (stencil-resist-dye) imitating shibori. It had been produced from late Edo to Meiji period but not produced anymore. It has auspicious shrimp motif with intricate pattern which requires high dye and stencil making technique. In excellent condition. 35cm x 172cm

This is a very rare tattered boro textile with a lot of Japanese antique natural Persimmon astringent dyed brown and indigo dye hemp patched with sashiko stitches. The vintage old cloth, which has been repaired and used many times and has faded, is a wonderful work of art in itself and can be enjoyed on both sides. You can easily decorate it on the wall or use it as a bedspread. Size: Length: 176cm (69.2inch) / Width :: 100cm (39.3inch)

It is a slightly larger size. Two layers of indigo-dyed cotton cloth are layered and he is sashiko-stitched with a soft feel noragi. In Akita prefecture, there are many soft sashiko compared to neighboring prefectures. This tendency is especially noticeable in mountainous areas. The sashiko method is also stabbed as if scooping a cloth slightly...

This is a layer of stencil-dyed cotton and indigo-dyed plain cotton, with hand-stitched stitches all over...

This is a japanese antique Edo period tsutsugaki Natural Indigo Multicolor Pigment Hemp Wall The design is a very rare design with a very auspicious pattern of sacred shimenawa and pine, bamboo and plum.It has discoloration and repair marks, but is in good condition for the remnants.You can easily decorate it on the wall. Recommended for your antique collection...

It is a Japanese antique child kimono of hemp ground handspun & natural safflower dyed and shibori dye "Fan face & Hinomaru" pattern of Meiji period.There is a slight slight stain, but it is not noticeable. There is no damage and it is in very good condition.size::Length:89cm (35inchi) Cuff to cuff, across the back:83cm (32.6inch)

It is a Japanese antique uchishiki of silk (chirimen) of the hand yuzen dye tsutsugaki of the highest class in Edo period. The bold composition of the paulownia is impressive with the Chinese phoenix. Yuzen kimono is also very polite. There are two small repair marks. There are no stains and the condition is very good overall. It is a very valuable gem. Edo period (1597/1868) Size::length170cm ( 66.9inch) / Width146cm (57.4inch)

Hanten remade from Echigo-jofu kimono which is handwoven with choma (ramie) and both weft and warp are hand-plied. Echigo-jofu has been woven in Echigo region in Niigata prefecture since ancient time. Especially, pictorial and cross double kasuri patterns were very popular and much produced in late Edo period (the first half of the 19th century). Those Echigo-jofu with cross double kasuri kimono are seen many in Ukiyo-e. This hanten has double kasuri pattern and stripes. 19th century...

Baby's ceremonial kimono made of Echigo-jofu which is hand-woven of choma (ramie) and dyed with indigo. The fine kasuri pattern is yoko-gasuri (weft kasuri) and bamboo, pine tree and plum bloom motifs. Echigo jofu was first woven asa kasuri in mainland Japan having been influenced by Ryukyu (Okinawan) kasuri. The dye is called Ai-sabi which is very dark blue dyed with vegetable indigo mixed with shoen (burnt pine shoot) or other catalysts...

This is a Japanese antique indigo dye silk Hand-painted dyeing child kimono.It is a very elegant and very beautiful children's kimono with hand-painted Yuzen dyeing and embroidery. It is a charming and elegant design of kaioke and chrysanthemums and peony...

This is a Japanese antique natural indigo dye cotton Excellent with rubbed and faded jacket of Indigo dye boro noragi patched and syonai-sashiko stitch Meiji (1868-1912). This noragi can enjoy both sides. Since this drifting object has been used and washed many times, it rubs well, and the indigo-dyed fading and the rubbing of cotton are very beautiful. Do patchwork and remake it to your favorite Boronoragi and enjoy...

This is Edo period silk kinran, elephant and seahorse kaicyumono. What is kaicyumono (things in your pocket or pocket, especially wallets and paper cases) It's a very rare image pattern, and the metal fittings are auspicious seahorses. The silk cloth inside is kaiki...

Yuki-boshi (snow hat) made of weed and from Shonai region in Yamagata prefecture in Tohoku district. It is said it was worn by "matagi", a hunter. It has fragments of washi dyed with kakishibu (persimmon tannin) for waterproof. The second half of the 19th to early 20th century. In good condition. 45cm x 50cm

The end of the Edo period omijyofu indido dye hemp kasuri child kimono of charming pattern of treasure.There is no stain. There are two small holes in the sleeve. , but they don't stand out. It is a very delicate jyoufu hemp and is the best children's kimono. A hand-embroidered amulet is attached to the back. The silk waist straps on a white background are all original. It was carefully communicated and stored. I recommend it to your collection...

Han-gappa (short jacket) made of kuzdu-fu whose wefts are kudzu fiber and warps are cotton. Kudzu is one kind of leguminous plant. The collar is made of imported wool. Han-gappa made of kudzu-fu was worn in summer and other ones with lining was for winter. The design of the straps show it was made after Tenpo era (1830∼1844）in Edo period, according to the "Kinsei Fuzoku-shi" Buttons are made of the horn of the water buffalo. Kudzu-fu has been produced mainly in Kakegawa in Shizuoka prefectur...

Cotton Wa-sarasa produced in Kyoto, called Kyo Sarasa. The word "Sarasa" means cotton cloth with designs which are hand-painted, woodblock printed and copper plate printed, Those sarasa cloth were brought by trade from India, Europe, Persia (Iran), Java etc. in 16th and 17th century. Cotton with colorful and exotic design fascinated Japanese people, especially tea ceremony masters and rich civilians. Many kinds of imitated sarasa were produced in Japan and they were named according to their pro...

It is Japanese antique Tsutsugaki yogi cotton kimono textile dyed with natural indigo Edo Period (1830-1867). The big Uchiwa (japanese washi fan) and family crest are very impressive. A Cotton is a thick hand-spun item and wonderful hand-spun cotton with a warm feel. There are indigo fading in several places. There are repair marks in several places, but overall the condition is good. It is the largest size among Tsutsugaki textile items. Size: Length 183cm / 72inch Cuff to cuff...