Antique Japanese 19th Century Textile Rice Kamon & Arabesque - Tsutsugaki 52"x58" #109 Funadansu and shishi finial make this

and shishi finial make this an unusually ambitious and decorative example of the genre

Suzuribako were used as portable accounting chests (the forerunner of the attache' case)

and commemorates the day a boy began his samurai training

Embrace serenity and enlightenment with this exquisite 11

Antique Japanese 19th Century Textile Rice Kamon & Arabesque - Tsutsugaki 52"x58" #109 Funadansu and shishi finial make thisThis exquisite piece of 100 year old antique Japanese indigo fabric features a central hanabishi mon (family crest) with arabesque surround created using the traditional tsutsugaki dyeing technique. Tsutsugaki involves hand drawing patterns with a resist paste, resulting in these intricate and vivid designs. The fabric showcases a central crest and arabesque design all rendered in beautiful indigo hues. The Kamon or family crest shown is the Sleeping