Antique Japanese 19th Century Textile - Kasuri Indigo 62"x63" Kiku #45 Ainu A male figure in formal

A male figure in formal court or Noh dress occupies a third panel

Crafted with care and precision

goban – first through fifth)

Length= 2"

Larger examples such as this one were typically employed by brewers

Antique Japanese 19th Century Textile - Kasuri Indigo 62"x63" Kiku #45 Ainu A male figure in formalThis exquisite piece of 100+ year old antique Japanese hand woven cotton fabric features a stencil dyed cotton 5 panel fabric created using the traditional katazome dyeing technique. Katazome is a Japanese method of dyeing fabrics using a rice flour resist paste applied through a stencil carved from mulberry paper. This fabric, which was probably once used as a kakebuton (a kind of bed spread) showcases chrysanthemum floral patterns rendered in an