This is a patched juban made of silk crepe and plain silk. The techniques are shibori ( tie-dyeing ), katazome ( stencil-resist-dyeing ). It has an elaborate komon cloth for which very finely cut stencil paper is used. It is all dyed with natural colors such as natural indigo, safflower and so on. It has many moth holes and rifts. Ca. mid 19th C. 124cm x 136cm 49inch x 53inch1/2

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

This is a very worn-out and wash-out cotton sleeveless juban called asehajiki ( literal meaning is sweat repeller ). It has beautiful faded natural indigo blue. It has some thin parts and rips. Meiji era ( ca. 1900s ). 52cm 20inch1/2 65cm 25inch2/3

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...

This is a sakiori dogi ( vest ) woven of cotton shreds as wefts which were torn from old cloths. Warps are asa ( hemp ). In good condition except for rifts in the lower back. Late Meiji or Taisho era ( ca. 1900s~1920s ). 27cm x 71cm 10.6" x 28"

This is a Kurume kasuri futon cover which is hand woven and dyed with natural indigo. Kurume region in Fukuoka prefecture has been a producing center of "Kurumegasuri" since ca. 1800, late Edo era. This is a geometric design of Japanese castle. A double ikat mosaic pattern is a characteristic of Kurumegasuri. In excellent condition except for a stain in the bottom area. Meiji era ( 1886~1912 ). 121cm x 154cm 47.6" x 60.6"

This is a Echigo-jofu kasuri kimono which was produced in Echigo region in Niigata prefecture, located in the middle Japan and facing to Japan Sea. It is hand-woven of ramie ( jofu ) and dyed with natural indigo. In excellent condition. Meiji era ( 1868~1912 ). 122cm x 136cm 48.0" x 53.5"

These are beautiful fragments of Noh play costume with "uroko ( scale )" pattern which is stencil-resist-dyeing. Hand woven asa cloth. Lined ( pasted ) with Japanese paper and each one has several mending patches. Edo era ( 1603~1867 ). 34cm x 109cm 13.4"x42.9" We can sell one each of these two separately.

This is a futon cover on which fundo ( weight ) and owner's name inside are stencil-resist dyed with natural indigo. In excellent condition. Late Meiji or Taisho era ( ca. 1900s .) 133cm x 152cm 52.4"x59.8"

Gorgeous boro sashiko (quilted) rug made of pretty katazome (stencil-dyeing), kasuri (ikat), koshi (check) and shima (stripes) cotton cloth, all hand woven and natural indigo dyed. Both sides are beautiful. Meiji or Taisho era (1900s~1920s). 94cm x 174cm 37"x68.5"

Beautiful boro futon cover, mostly mended with hand woven and natural indigo dyed cloth. Meiji era (1968~1912). 86cm x 108cm 34"x42.5"

Half juban (under kimono) hand woven of homespun linen. Japanese apricot bloom and mochi-bana (literal meaning is rice cake flower) pattern are stencil-resist dyed. Natural indigo dyeing. In good condition and indigo blue is nicely faded. Meiji era (1868~1912). 91cm x 73cm 35.8"x28.7"