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
8543

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

Japanese Antique Textile Asa Noragi Meiji

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles Pre 1920: item #768578
8541

This is an asa noragi ( farm wear ) hand woven of rather thick and tough linen. It is dyed with natural indigo and has beautiful faded blue color as it is washed-out. It has a few mending patches but in good condition as a whole. Meiji era ( 1868~1912 ). 116cm x 104cm 45inch x 41inch

Japanese Tsutsugaki Happi or Jacket, Meiji - Taisho

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles Pre 1920: item #768097
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DESCRIPTION: A completely hand sewn tsutsugaki happi, or worker’s jacket, of thick indigo-dyed cotton, the design executed with the tustsugaki technique of using a rice paste resist in the dying process. Prominently featured on the back is the employer's crest, which companies used as an early form of advertising. The full neck and shoulder areas are lined in handspun cotton, dyed light blue. Dating from the Meiji/Taisho Period (early 20th C.), this jacket is in absolutely wonderful condition... Click for details

Japanese Antique Textile Bolt Of Asa Kaya Fabric

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles Pre 1900: item #768075
8538

This is a bolt of asa kaya fabric woven in mid or late 19th C ( Late Edo or Meiji ). It has a few tiny holes and chafes but mostly in good condition. 34cm x 960cm 13inch x 31ft6inch

Meiji Silk Fan Motif Maru Obi

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles Pre 1910: item #767712
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A silk brocade maru obi from Japan's late Meiji Period is covered along both sides of its nearly 13-foot length with fans, each one decorated with flowers and leaves of symbolic significance. The green silk has the soft, lustrous surface that gives antique obi their unique appeal. Brocaded on the fans, adding touches of silver, rust, dark green and light green on the medium green background, are plum blossoms, pine needles, bamboo stalks and fall leaves, all associated with the seasons and long ... Click for details

Japanese Antique Textile Asa Kaya Tokimono

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles Pre 1920: item #765820
8526

This is a piece of asa kaya ( linen mosquito net ). Asa kaya with stripes are rather rare. In good condition. Late Meiji or Taisho era ( ca 1900s~1920s ). 36cm x 320cm 14" x 8ft

Japanese Antique Textile Akaso Asa Kasuri Kimono

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles Pre 1920: item #765023
8536

This is a woman's summer kimono made of a kind of asa, called "akaso". It is warp and weft kasuri. In excellent condition. Taisho era ( ca. 1920s ). 124cm x 143cm 49" x 56"

Japanese Antique Mingei Textile Karakusa Futon Cover

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles Pre 1920: item #764047
8534

This is a beautiful and elaborate cotton futon cover which is hand woven and katazome ( stencil-resist-dyeing ). Dyed with natural indigo and gray and beige color added. It has nice thick texture. In excellent condition except for a few mending patches in the back. Meiji era ( 1868~1912 ). 132cm x 168cm 52" x 66"

Japanese Textile Boro Futon Cover

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles Pre 1920: item #763352
8523

This is a boro futon cover with many kinds of colorful cotton pieces which are katazome ( stencil-resist-dyeing ), kasuri, stripes and so on. In good condition. Ca 1900s~1920s. 186cm x 224cm 6ft x 7ft4"