Antique Japanese c.1880 Futon Cover 3 Color Mokko Mon Indigo Dyed Tsutsugaki Furniture birds and people in the

birds and people in the motif

It is #65 in the series "One Hundred Views of the Moon" (Tsuki no Hyakushi)

Marshall Islands

1850's) all hand painted tea cup (Yunomi) used specifically for drinking sencha

Antique Japanese c.1880 Futon Cover 3 Color Mokko Mon Indigo Dyed Tsutsugaki Furniture birds and people in theKnown as a kakebuton or futon cover this is an antique Japanese fabric which dates to the late Meiji Era (c. 1880). This large 51" by 52" piece has various indigo and green dyes which were applied using a paste resist printing process known as tsutsugaki to create these designs. The center design is that of a flower family crest or Mon known as a Mokko Mon. It was used in its day as a futon cover. Often these received a lot of wear and holes are