Japanese Antique Textile Uma-Gake Horse Cover 19th Century-2
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Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles: Pre 1900: Item # 1456602
Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles: Pre 1900: Item # 1456602
Please refer to our stock # 13547 when inquiring.
$380.00

Uma-gake (horse cover) made of hand-spun cotton and has hand-drawn tsutsugaki design and katazome (stencil-resist-dye) checker board pattern. This colorful one was used for a festival or a ceremony. In excellent condition. 19th century. 31.5cm x 2mm72cm
The last image is one hint how uma-gake was used from the woodblock print, ukiyo-e by Katsushika Hokusai (1760~1849)