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An Indigo Dyed Asa Han Juban: Mosquito Netting browse these categories for related items... Directory: Antiques:Regional Art:Asian:Japanese:Textiles: Pre 1910: Item # 800324
Sri Textiles 18 Eckford Street, 2A Brooklyn, NY 11222 tel 718-599-2559 Guest Book $285.00 |
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| ca. late nineteenth, early twentieth century 20" x 39 1/2", 51 cm x 105 cm This is as rustic and rural a garment as you can find. It has the beautiful patina of age and the materials used to make this piece are all hand made. The body of the piece is a very unusual material: it is indigo dyed hemp mesh, most likely it was intended to be used as kaya, or mosquito netting. As it is used here, it was probably used in the summer to catch sweat or to keep the outer garment separated from the body. The sleeves and collar are made from wonderful, hand looned cotton; note a hole to the hemp mesh on the proper left front: it measures 1 1/4" or 3 cm. Very highly recommended, this is a country garment par excellence. | |||||||||
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