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Unusual Farmer's Kimono:Lining of American Flour Sacks browse these categories for related items... All Items: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles: Pre 1930: item # 808912
Sri Textiles 18 Eckford Street, 2A Brooklyn, NY 11222 tel 718-599-2559 Guest Book sold |
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| ca. early to mid twentieth century 46" x 46", 117 cm x 117 cm This work kimono is so loaded with desirable attributes that it is difficult to know where to begin enumerating them. First, the most unusual--and this is the first time we have ever seen this--is a lining made with antique cotton flour sacks manufactured in the state or Oregon in the United States. The writing on the bags reads "Manufactured by The Portland Flouring Mills Co., Portland Oregon" and "Byers, Pendleton, Ogn." Quick research has proven that these companies were operating in Oregon in the late nineteenth century, probably the date these bags were made. Once or twice before we have seen similar inclusion of Russian made cloth in Japanese rural clothing, which makes more sense historically than the inclusion of American made flour sacks. Quite amazing; this detail adds considerably to the collectible quality of this garment. Secondly, the skirt portion of this cloth is made of indigo dyed cotton done in an eastern Japanese shibori, casually referred to as Akita shibori since this style of shibori hails from that eastern, rural area of Japan. In and of itself, Akita shibori is quite collectible. The bodice of this garment is made from an indigo dyed hemp decorated in the stencil resist dyed method known as katazome. The repeat pattern shows tsubame or swallows. A stunning piece that is both beautiful and highly collectible. For a serious collector of Japanese country textiles. | |||||||||||||||
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