A Five Panel Asa Noren: Young Pines

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles Pre 1920: item #606625

ca. 1900-25 63 3/4" x 63", 162 cm x 160 cm This handsome, tsutsugaki (freehand paste resist dyed) five-panel noren is of a pale grey asa (hemp or ramie) fabric overdyed with indigo. The asa fabric is of a very toothy, heavy hand, very evidently hand loomed. The noren, or doorway hanging, shows six small pine saplings, all hand drawn using rice paste extruded through a cone-shaped tube. Dominating the design is a centrally placed family crest, in this case it is a crest showing stylized oak l... Click for details

A Small Noragi with a Patch Pocket

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles Pre 1910: item #606621

ca. late 19th/early 20th century 30 3/4" x 35", 78 cm x 89 cm This small coat is beautifully colored and patched, and, in person, it is much more alluring than shown in these photos. The base of this coat is a middle-figure kasuri (ikat) cotton fabric which was once a very deep indigo color but has faded out to be a kind of deep grey. The patchings are beautiful blue hand loomed cotton. There is a wonderful, unusual surprise on the interior of the coat: what appears to be a patch for mend... Click for details

A Silk Yose Juban: Patches

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles Pre 1910: item #606618

ca. 1900 47" x 41 1/2", 199.5 cm x 114.5 cm This pieced--or yose--juban is an under-kimono. It is made of five different silks, with the exception of the ikat silks (very likely these are early Meisen silks) the exterior of the piece is chirimen, or crepe silk. The piece work of the kimono is wonderful in that the back is of an asymmetrical design. The contrast of the blue silks with the silver and plum Meisin silks of the sleeves and bottom is beautiful. Down the proper right, back, of t... Click for details

A Very Patched Shima Nagagi with Tenugui Towel Reinforc

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles Pre 1920: item #606617

THIS PIECE CURRENTLY ON HOLD 12/17/06 ca. early Twentieth century 46" x 43 1/2", 117 cm x 109 cm This nagagi, or work 'kimono' is made of indigo dyed cotton shima, or striped fabric, primarily. It is exceedingly patches all over the interior of the piece, very attractively done and very insistently sewn. The shoulder area is reinforced by a gauzy, printed tenugui towel, which is an attractive and unusual addition to this piece. There are countless patches of handwoven cloth, abundantly plac... Click for details

Mompei: Indigo Dyed Hemp Workpants

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles Pre 1910: item #606593

ca. 1910 35" x 16", 89 cm x 40.5 cm These mompei are the typical pants worn to work on farms and in fields. Made of wonderfully faded pieces of indigo dyed hemp cloth with some additions of cotton indigo patches, these trouses are a wonderful mosaic of tones of blues and are an authentic tangible relic from old Japan. Note the complex pattern used to cut these pants. Completely handsewn.

Beautiful Fine Silk Fukusa Turtle Design Meiji

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles Pre 1910: item #605939
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The size of Fukusa: 12 1/2" Wide x 13 1/4" Long. Beautiful Japanese Antique Fukusa. Fukusa is made from fine navy blue silk. It has fine works of gold thread embroidered in the design of Turtle in the sea which showing the water movement and splash. The turtle(Kame) is symbol of long life and happy occassion. The brown emboridered on turtle's part is done in different technique than thread works. The condition of Fukusa is excellent, no tear, no torn, no stains, and no thread loose. All gold th... Click for details

Edo Asa Kimono Fabric Zabuton 5 Pieces Set

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles Pre 1910: item #602623
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This zabuton(Japanese cushion) are from very rich old family. It is made of asa(Japanese hemp), and fabulous dyed and embroidery pattern on it. It fabric seems to be from asa kimono of Edo Priod( 1603-1867). Please enjoy its fantastic details with more photos. Especially its hawk embroidery is fabulous! One has a seam in the center and a few stains. One has a small hole in the hem. Embroidery stitches of hawk are partly missing. However, its embroidery condition is very good. We have never ... Click for details

Dramatic Carp Motif Meiji Embroidery Uchikake

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles Pre 1920: item #602076
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This is a supreme uchikake from Meiji period(1868-1912). It has incredibly fine pattern, which is elaborately embroidered all over it. Carp climbing the waterfall and flowers are embroidered dramatically. Textile is rinzu silk, and has soft touch. It has some small holes and stains. Embroidery stitches are coming off in a few parts and an eye of a carp has crack. However, as a whole it is in very good condition. We highly recommend this magnificent antique uchikake! ( For the more informatio... Click for details

JAPANESE AINU ROBE, HOKKAIDO

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles Pre 1910: item #595410

This is an Ainu robe made of cloth, which differentiates this piece from the Ainu attush - an article of clothing made for daily wear and woven from elm fiber. The Ainu of northern Japan produced their own clothing throughout history with a variety of materials such as elm bark fibers and animal skins/furs. In later years, contact with the Japanese included trade for textiles such as indigo dyed cotton. Cotton cloth, obtained solely through trade, was rare and its value suggests that this robe w... Click for details

ANTIQUE AINU ROBE, "Kapara Amip", Hokkaido

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles Pre 1910: item #595407

This is an Ainu robe made of cloth, which differentiates this piece from the Ainu attush - an article of clothing made for daily wear and woven from elm fiber. The Ainu of northern Japan produced their own clothing throughout history with a variety of materials such as elm bark fibers and animal skins/furs. In later years, contact with the Japanese included trade for textiles such as indigo dyed cotton. Cotton cloth, obtained solely through trade, was rare and its value suggests that this robe w... Click for details