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Intact Boro Futon Cover browse these categories for related items... Directory: Antiques:Regional Art:Asian:Japanese:Textiles: Pre 1920: Item # 354996
Sri Textiles 18 Eckford Street, 2A Brooklyn, NY 11222 tel 718-599-2559 Guest Book sold |
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| c. 1918 60" x 33"/ 152.5 cm x 84 cm This futon cover is intact, still closed (save for a slit to insert wadding) and is what can only be described as a riot of antique and vintage Japanese fabrics. The fabrics comprising this piece date from the early part of the Twentieth century to what I estimate to be years just before World War II. The patching together of cloth is random, free-form, and totally exuberant in nature. The piece itself weighs heavy in the hand and is a sharp reminder of the penury rampant among the inhabitants of old Japan, where frugality and recycling were not options but necessity. For those interested in boro, this piece is a wonderful document that succintly defines an historical moment of Japan's past. | ||||||||||||||
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