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A Mended Katazome Futon Cover: Plant Form browse these categories for related items... Directory: Antiques:Regional Art:Asian:Japanese:Textiles: Pre 1920: Item # 737410
Sri Textiles 18 Eckford Street, 2A Brooklyn, NY 11222 tel 718-599-2559 Guest Book $215.00 |
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| ca. late Nineteenth century 63" x 36", 160 cm x 91.5 cm A curious piece. This three panel, cotton futon cover is dyed using the katazome technique: rice paste was squeeged through hand cut stencils, thus resisting the indigo dye into which the bolt of fabric was submerged. This piece shows an all-over patterning of ivy leaves amid the karakusa, or trailing vine pattern, a very standard and popular motif used for katazome dyeing in the late Eighteenth through the Nineteenth century. However, there are two large patches to the top of the piece that show a very subtle variation on this pattern: instead of the ivy being shown, the pattern shows the paulownia flower amid karakusa. A very slight difference in overall pattern is shown on these patches. The cotton of this piece is hand spun and has a nice, toothy hand. The indigo is beautifully faded. There are six patches which mend the piece, two of which are the large, paulownia patches. A beautiful addition to collections of boro fabrics or to collections of Japanese folk textiles in general. Spend a bit of time looking at this piece; it is very interesting. | ||||||||||
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