Japanese Antique Textile Katazome Juban

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles Pre 1920: item #773051
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This is a katazome ( stencil-resist-dyeing ) cotton juban ( under kimono ) dyed with natural indigo. It has rare running pattern. In excellent condition, besides it has some dyeing unevenness. Meiji era ( 1868~1912 ). 62cm x 67cm 24inch2/5 x 26inch2/5

Japanese Antique Textile Katazome Juban

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles Pre 1920: item #773041
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This is a katazome ( stencil-resist-dyeing ) juban ( under kimono ) made of hand woven cotton cloth and dyed with natural indigo. The cloth inside of the collar is dyed with safflower. In excellent condition. Meiji era ( 1868~1912 ). 60cm x 63cm 23inch2/3 x 25inch

Antique Japanese Kiku Brocade Tissue Holder Ivory File

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles Pre 1920: item #773007
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Featuring an unusual Japanese tissue holder(Hakoseko)which was used when a woman wore a formal kimono and was stored in the obi. Stylized embroidered kiku in pink and lavender on white with gold divisions, all on white satin. Case still with tissues in pocket on outside, and on the inside, a mirror and another pocket with a paper holding wooden sticks(for cotton-cleaning ears?). A separate piece, a small embroidered sleeve with tassel, holds an ivory nail file. Another piece, a band(that holds ... Click for details

Japanese Antique Textile Asa Sleeveless Juban

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles Pre 1910: item #772683
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This is a very worn-out and wash-out asa ( hemp ) sleeveless juban. It has beautiful faded natural indigo blue. It has some thin parts and rips. Meiji era ( ca. 1900s ). 52cm 20inch1/2 65cm 25inch2/3

Japanese Maru Obi Sash Silk Textile

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles Pre 1920: item #771833
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This lovely Japanese maru obi will create a cheerful wall or table decoration of your home or office. The obi shows a variety of rich and auspicious motifs including cranes, chrysanthemums, pine trees, fan, and etc. Circa the early to mid 1900s The dimensions: 12.5" wide Approximately 12' long

Japanese Antique Textile Patched Juban Kimono Edo

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles Pre 1900: item #770583
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This is a beautiful silk patched juban ( under kimono ) which is made of Edo chirimen ( silk crepe ), wild silk and plain silk. The techniques are tie-dyeing, hand painting and stencil-resist-dyeing. The purple and red parts are woven of wild silk. All the cloths are dyed with natural colors such as natural indigo, safflower and so on. This juban is a good example of prominent techniques of weaving and dyeing in Edo era. It has a cotton lining. In excellent condition except for a rip ( 5cm ) in ... Click for details

Japanese Samurai "Manju Wa" Armored Vest

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles Pre 1800: item #770383

Age: Mid Edo period.

Remarks: A very rare armored waist coat called a "Manju wa". This was made for a very high ranking Samurai and was worn beneath his armor to protect his armpits and upper chest. It is made of beautiful silk brocade trimmed in egawa doe skin. The collar is a dark blue brocade over kiko or leather plates. The leather plates are also made into the entire vest within the fabric layers. This is a ver... Click for details

Japanese Maru Obi Sash Silk Textile

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles Pre 1920: item #769863
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This Japanese maru obi has a rich design with colorful motifs. The obi is approximately from the early part of 1900s and it is made from fine silk materials. The designs you find on the obi are cranes, court carriages, fans, flowers, pagodas, and other auspicious motifs. The dominant colors are deep orange, deep blue, tea green, gold, lavender, green, black, and etc. The dimensions: 12"wide approximately 156" long

Japanese Maru Obi Sash Silk Textile

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles Pre 1920: item #769852
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This obi truly shows an elegant Japanese aesthetics. The obi is woven with silk materials and it depicts maples, chrysanthemums, cranes, and other auspicious motifs. The colors are mainly in pastel tones, peach, sage, bronze, silver-white, and etc. The obi is approximately from the early to mid 1900s The dimensions: 12 1/2" wide approximately 12' long

Japanese Antique Textile Boro Futon Cover

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles Pre 1900: item #768867
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This is an amazing old boro futon cover. Light blue part is asa ( linen )and the cords are attached to tie the both rims. Considering these two reasons, this futon cover can be traced back to late Edo era ( ca. mid 19th C ), that is, rice straws were filled inside instead of cotton as cotton was luxury for common people in that time. 188cm x 156cm 74inch x 61inch